I was watching TV recently (who isn't?) and one of the insurance commercials posted some encouraging message about taking care of ourselves and others.
That's what it is supposed to be about, isn't it? Just more important now than ever.
The words and message sounded very familiar. Then I remembered where.
It's the closing quote from Texas Coach Eddie Reese in Chapter 13 of "EDDIE REESE: Coaching Swimming, Teaching Life", a book I co-wrote with former fellow Texas assistant coach (and possibly America's greatest swimming book author), Chuck Warner:
"Take
care of yourself, take care of each other, and the rest will take
care of itself."
The closing quote from Eddie Reese in the book is this:
“When
you die, the only thing you take with you is that which you’ve
given others. That’s the ballgame right there. What if we’re all
able to do that?”
It's been suggested that we should all use the stay-at-home or shelter-in-place mandates to renew relationships, spend so-called quality time with our families that coaching and teaching takes so much of during "normal" times, and make sure we're taking care of ourselves mentally, spiritually, and physically. Reading books to renew our minds has been suggested by almost everyone.
There is so much to be learned in this book. And by re-reading it.
Aaron Peirsol, 5-Time Olympic Gold Medalist & World Record Holder:
An
emotional and educational read. Although I swam for Eddie for eight
years, I still learned more about him from reading this book.
