Cooler than the flipside of the pillow.
When I heard the news about Stuart Scott and of his passing this morning, my heart just sank. Even before his public battle with cancer, he brought depth and humor to the news he reported....whether it be at his local North Carolina station as a field reporter, or one of the best sports commentators on ESPN. This guy was "cooler than the flipside of a pillow". I remember becoming an avid watcher of Sportscenter all because of the chemistry Stuart had with Scott Van Pelt.
I've followed Stuart on Twitter for the last few years, and they were everything but negative. I still remember when he announced his 3rd round with cancer. I was amazed at how he would do his treatments before he went on air, and still continued to breeze through his show as if absolutely nothing was wrong. I learned today he did not want to know the cancers stage because he wanted to keep on doing normal things, having new adventures, and living his life to support his 2 daughters. He studied MMA to keep his body fit and try to be as healthy as possible. As viewers, we watched his weight decline, and although he was hurting, he was still fighting.
Cancer is not fair. It is a disease we will never understand. I've dealt with it numerous times in my family, and had my grandmother pass away from it August 2013. My heart goes out to his daughters, to whom he vocalized quite often how much he adored.
What kept ringing through my head today was "No Excuses". We ALL are dealing with something on a daily basis, whether it be physical, emotional, financial. We all have something that could hold us down, but somehow, we find the strength to keep moving on with our daily lives. After receiving his ESPY award, Stuart gave a speech which included his most famous quote, "When you die, it does not mean you lose to cancer. You beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and the manner in which you live."
What are you dealing with that could hold you down? Take the quote and apply it to YOUR life. "You beat "_____________" by how you live, why you live, and the manner in which you live." Don't let what you are going through bring you down. Try and deal with it the best you can, use it to make you stronger, use it to give you a purpose to reach and teach others. I think Stuart knew just how many people he touched by his story and the way he lived his life. How awesome would it be to know that you are making the same impact as Stuart so humbly lived.
I hope I can be "cooler than the flipside of the pillow" Mr. Scott....you will be greatly missed. RIP.
I've followed Stuart on Twitter for the last few years, and they were everything but negative. I still remember when he announced his 3rd round with cancer. I was amazed at how he would do his treatments before he went on air, and still continued to breeze through his show as if absolutely nothing was wrong. I learned today he did not want to know the cancers stage because he wanted to keep on doing normal things, having new adventures, and living his life to support his 2 daughters. He studied MMA to keep his body fit and try to be as healthy as possible. As viewers, we watched his weight decline, and although he was hurting, he was still fighting.
Cancer is not fair. It is a disease we will never understand. I've dealt with it numerous times in my family, and had my grandmother pass away from it August 2013. My heart goes out to his daughters, to whom he vocalized quite often how much he adored.
What kept ringing through my head today was "No Excuses". We ALL are dealing with something on a daily basis, whether it be physical, emotional, financial. We all have something that could hold us down, but somehow, we find the strength to keep moving on with our daily lives. After receiving his ESPY award, Stuart gave a speech which included his most famous quote, "When you die, it does not mean you lose to cancer. You beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and the manner in which you live."
What are you dealing with that could hold you down? Take the quote and apply it to YOUR life. "You beat "_____________" by how you live, why you live, and the manner in which you live." Don't let what you are going through bring you down. Try and deal with it the best you can, use it to make you stronger, use it to give you a purpose to reach and teach others. I think Stuart knew just how many people he touched by his story and the way he lived his life. How awesome would it be to know that you are making the same impact as Stuart so humbly lived.
I hope I can be "cooler than the flipside of the pillow" Mr. Scott....you will be greatly missed. RIP.
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