Priorities?......

I consider myself a San Francisco Giants supporter; not a fervent fan by any stretch of the imagination. I have yet to attend a game at AT&T Park. I don't have any clothing items of black and orange, although I do have a Giants baseball cap. I like all Bay Area sports teams (well, except the Raiders, and I don't like basketball at all). I certainly don't intend to downplay the recent World Series victory by the San Francisco Giants, but amid all the hoopla and celebrations, I got to thinking. It is a big achievement to win 10 baseball games to be awarded a shiny trophy and to be doused in beer and champagne. The players were all very well paid to accomplish this goal; many of them received more than you or I will in a lifetime. But when you think of it, does it really do anything to benefit society, other than to provide a few hours of entertainment for people, and to provide a reason to celebrate in the streets, and possibly trash public and private property? Then I got to asking myself some questions:

Were there any ticker tape parades today for the oncology nurse who got a difficult IV into a cancer patient so chemotherapy could be provided so the patient might be able to spend a little more time with their friends and family before the disease takes its deadly toll, or to help rid the patient of the dreaded disease?

Were there any customized hats and t-shirts made for the paramedics, firefighters and police officers who rescued a critically injured family from a devastating auto collision and got them to the hospital so they could be treated for their injuries? Or for the police officer who arrested a drunk driver before they could plow their vehicle into another car and prevent the possibility of injuries or death?

Did I miss the CNN bulletin about the school teacher who finally got through to the struggling student who could not figure out how to grasp the concept of addition and subtraction, and now has the foundation to build on math skills that will benefit him or her for the rest of their lives? Or, how about the utility worker who was sent out into the rain and wind to restore power so people like you and me could watch the World Series game on TV, in a nice, warm home with lights?

Did a million people gather to cheer as the farmers and factory workers, who provide us with so many of the things that we need to survive, drove by and waved to the adoring crowds?

Nope. But a bunch of guys who played a game got all that today.....

And that's sad.....