WORK AND FAMILY
Derek Fisher
1.20.08
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Transcript:
In 2007, the Utah Jazz management agreed to release basketball great Derek Fisher from his contract. Fisher's 10-month-old daughter, Tatum, had cancer in her left eye. Her dad needed to concentrate full-time on finding her the best care.
"Life, for me, outweighs the game of basketball," Fisher told reporters. "When it comes to decisions related to them," he said of his family, "I do what's best." Even the owner of the Utah Jazz agreed that Fisher is "focused on the most important thing."
This is Howard Butt, Jr., of Laity Lodge. In eight seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, Fisher helped win three NBA championships. He had experience that Utah's young team craved. But he also has a firm grasp on what matters more than salaries and scoreboards—in the high calling of our daily work.
Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."
READER'S COMMENTS
You would think that everybody would agree with the decision Derek Fisher made to care for his daughter over the needs of his team and the game. But then if you took a survey, I imagine many young people would not agree. Why is that? And how have we enabled a young generation to grow up valuing fame and success over family and people?
Perhaps every generation has had to grow up and gain wisdom. But perhaps we have not been the salt and light we need to be, and that our society and the younger generation desperately need.
Dean
http://RealClearTruth.com
wow, the world needs more men like him!!!!