Unstoppable Sweetness

Over his entire career, Payton rushed for 16,726 yards, and scored 110 touchdowns. He also caught 492 passes for 4,538 yards and 15 touchdowns. Payton was the NFL's all-time leader in rushing yards and all-purpose yards prior to the 2002 NFL season. As of 2006 he was the NFL's second all-time rusher, and ranked third in rushing touchdowns scored. (Pro Football Hall Of Fame, Class of 1993)

I was never, and I'm not, a great football fan, but I do remember The Chicago Bear's Walter Payton -- I remember . . . he just didn't stop. The defensive tackles were too big for Payton to just run though or over (recruiting agents for the opposing teams made sure of that), so Payton, when he would run into these unmovable objects, would . . . just bounce off and run around them. He flowed like water through the best defensive lines the NFL could throw at him . . .

I need to be like that -- there's ALWAYS going to be obstacles. Big Obstacles. I hit something unexpected, and I sit down. Not for long, but I do stop. No more.

Next time something unexpected gets in my way, I'm gong to think of Walter Payton, bounce off, go around, and not stop until I cross that touchdown line.

To Walter Payton -- Thank You!!!!!!

(Walter Payton, July 25, 1954 – November 1, 1999)