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Early in my career as a lawyer, I received good advice. “Look, Mike,” the mentor began. The twin fruits I got from this naive wisdom – my problems are generally first world and never disrespect the people who work – earlier this year two beautiful acts everywhere in hardwood came to mind when I witnessed
According to Andy Williams, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. This isn’t just because, according to my lights, it’s Christmastime.It’s also because the college basketball season has started. This is especially true for the Thar Heel state where I live. Despite an early loss, the University of North Carolina men’s team, who finished runner-up at last year’s national championship, are ready to go far.
It’s good to ponder, but it’s at best the third most beautiful thing that’s happened to college basketball.
Coal miner Michael McGuire sits with his son Easton as he watches the Kentucky Wildcats’ Blue White scrimmage in Pikeville, Kentucky.
(Molly McGuire)
I saw more beauty in the actions of two strangers to me. It wasn’t Chapel Hill, but Lexington, Kentucky, home of the University of Kentucky, a land darker blue than Carolina. I found a young man sitting on a stand at
Mike Kerrigan: Christmas Memories I Will Always Treasure – You Won’t Believe This Woman’s Act Of Generosity
No ordinary duo, Calipari used social media to identify themselves. The father in the picture, Michael McGuire, joined the game straight from his shift working as a roof bolter at a coal mine in Eastern Kentucky. McGuire, still in his work clothes and boots and covered in soot from head to toe, went to the game so his young son Easton wouldn’t miss a hint of his first game in Kentucky. I was struggling.
This was the first beautiful act.
Kentucky Wildcats Head Coach John Calipari watches during a warm-up before the North Carolina Tar Heels’ game at T-Mobile Arena on Dec. 18, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
(Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Moved by the sight, Calipari said in his own words that his family’s American Dream began in a coal mine in Clarksburg, West Virginia.
On Veterans Day, Coach delivered on his promise. Michael, his wife (perfectly named Molly McGuire), Easton, and a dozen other family members rode the team bus to Rupp Arena. defeated Duquesne.
This was the second beautiful act.
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But as Christmas approaches, the one thing that stands out in my mind is the after-work shower. McGuire skipped it so his son wouldn’t miss the information. He knew in his tired bones that moments like this would meet or be lost forever, his father couldn’t find the time for his son.he Made time.
The viral image of a dusty dad made me, in retrospect, compelled to confess that I didn’t do more. Have missed an event with 5 kids across the board. But here is a man who works in a dangerous industry, with more troubles than I could have imagined, and made time for me.
Especially as Christmas approaches, Michael McGuire’s selfless gesture is a reminder of what really matters. What my children need from me is not a present. Christmas and everyday presence. Isn’t Christmas the everlasting gift of authenticity?
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Cleanliness may be next to godliness, but being open to the good of others, or being loving, is godliness itself. Michael McGuire’s fatherly love was displayed in a masterclass. I continue to learn from working people.
May Presence, not a gift, be the gift you give and receive to everyone you love.
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