You probably heard–the Chicago Cubs won the World Series.
After 108 years of futility, of being the Lovable Losers, of Wait Til Next Year, they finally won. I’m sure you heard about it, even if you don’t follow baseball, even if you don’t like sports, because the Cubs’ victory was about something much bigger than sports.
The remarkable frenzy surrounding a baseball team illustrates the incredible power of story to bring people together around a cause bigger than themselves.
Wayne Williams made a deal with his dad–when the Cubs finally made it to the Series–not “if”, but when–they’d listen to the games together. The elder Williams died in 1980, so last week Wayne drove from his home in North Carolina to suburban Indianapolis to listen to game 7 at his dad’s grave.
You don’t do that for a baseball game. You do that for a story, for a relationship, for nights at ball games and afternoons playing catch. And you don’t have to know anything about baseball to understand why a son wants to share that kind of memory with his dad.
Wayne Williams’ story, and all the others, aren’t really about the Cubs. Like all great stories, they involve a character who followed a dream, who wanted something and overcame adversity to get it.
Great stories inspire us. That’s why we do the FREEDOM TOUR. We hope people will be inspired to become part of a story bigger than themselves and join us on this journey of hope.
TEASER: We’ve got a fun announcement coming soon the combines stories, hope, and food. Stay tuned!
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Speaking of inspirational stories and baseball…here’s one of the very best clips from perhaps the best baseball movie ever.