They Save Our Lives, Whom Would Save Theirs?

   PTSD (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder) is a psychological trauma, which we can often see in some movies shown examples of how this mental illness affects our daily lives. In the film "Born on the Forth of July", for example, we observe the changes from which Ron has experienced a Vietnam War sergeant to a Vietnam Veterans. We can see the changes of a desperate veteran in mind and behavior affects his life after returning home. Since president Obama announced that more troops are going to Afghanistan, the problem of PTSD must be paid more attention to, because the government has responsibility to recover the trauma that those national heroes have suffered.

    Veterans, who were experienced so many kills, spatter of blood, and losing of fellows, were hurt deeply in mind, especially those survivors who just rescued from the battlefront. Many of them may feel guilty about it or the loneliness will hurt any of them deeply when the day they were considered useless after demobilized. Unfortunately, the new lives will not stop them from dreaming about the scenes what they were doing, like nightmares. What's more, the nightmares will go again and again no matter what kind of life they have or what social connection what they've been placed.

    One of the solutions is take them back to the place where is the most memorable place for them. A fresh memory is needed to cover the old and sorrowful one in addition to ease their psychological trauma. It's not 100% effective, but helps them to keep away from everlasting guilt, depression, and worry. We can let veterans visit those places to say goodbye to negative memories and to build more confidence for rest of their lives.

    In sum, PTSD is a mental illness, but it's preventable and curable. I hate to say that the United States is constantly sending troops into the battle zone to keep the global peace. However, at the time the U.S. government doing so, veterans' welfares have to be taken into account for appreciating their contribution.

The Happiest Moment of The Year

    There is nothing exciting more than traveling to San Francisco twice a month and spending almost half of November there. Despite the six-hour - such an exhausted journey - flight crossing the entire United States, it worth me to spend time hanging around with my girlfriend in a wormer place, especially it's about a month to Christmas.

    I must say that students, who study in east coast, are not as good in making activities than those in west coast. I travel here not only want to stay with my girlfriend, but to look for any opportunity seeking activities in San Francisco. Moreover, this is my first time having thanksgiving holiday in the U.S. and I chose a place, which has more friends and fun, to enjoy the rest of November. 

    My girlfriend started her graduate program, which is graphic design in San Francisco, a year earlier than I did in 2008. At the time, I just finished the ESL program there and started to prepare applications for graduate schools. I'm not telling a story how I met her, but sharing a feeling how lucky I am to have this long-distance relationship. After becoming a loving couple with her, which was two weeks after I arrived Boston, I started to realize that I just stepped in the kind of situation that is the most hazardous condition for loving couples. I've never wondered how long that I can keep her heart thousands miles away, but I knew that I wouldn't win her trust unless I respect my work and responsibility of being here. She is just the kind of girl who is so straight and honest that I want to get together with.

    Since the first day I arrived, I experienced the life what she has told me on the phone before. The major of what she studies needs creative ideas and sense to finish each artwork (homework). There are still so many hard works I couldn't sympathize until I had the chance doing homework by her side. I can suddenly realize that she is strong enough so I don't need to worry too much about her. Nonetheless, it's thanksgiving holiday. We decided to have our boring tedious lives funnier. We spared time picking food in the supermarket and prepared the dinner together. I enjoy every moment doing everything with my girlfriend and make sure we'll have good time in the rest of the holiday week.

    When the first time I landed at San Francisco, which was also the first city that I visited, I was attracted by the ever-sunshine weather and multi cultural environment. Honestly, my first impression of this city was a good place for travel, for people to enjoy the retirement, and for fun. However, I don't worry about my girlfriend even though she still studies in the city with many students who speak the same language with her. The program what she studies is tough and she barely has time hanging around them. What the most important is that we're pretty sure about the purpose of why we're here and what we're spending time and money for.

Why I Don't Want To Get The Flu Shot

    Despite the fact that media bring significant influence to people, I still doubt on the reliability of H1N1 flu vaccine until now. According to the news, many people died due to the side effect of the vaccine. Furthermore, our president wasn't willing to get the flu shot when the H1N1 vaccine just went public, which means our president doesn't trust our "home made" vaccine. Is H1N1 really horrible and fatal just like those reports on the news or it's drug manufacturers' strategy to frighten people to boost profit? Base on the reason above, I will not take the flu shot until it becomes more reliable.

    There are experts and reporters saying that taking flu shot is the most crucial moment for people to prevent the illness everyday. I think maybe people in Taiwan are still in the pain when SARS was widespread in 2003. They further temporary lost their skill of judgment because the media exaggerated the fact more than it really was. In addition, the government kept encouraging people to take the flu shot ASAP, but the president wasn't willing to be the first one to get the shot. Does it mean that even president is afraid of the side effect of our "home made" vaccines? If so, how can the government convince people the safety of H1N1 vaccines?

    We actually can do something to either prevent getting flu or avoid the possibility getting side effect from flu shot. As what the media tells us, exercise reduces the chance of being contagious. Immunity doesn't built in one day, and those who are easily to get illness must be careless taking care of themselves. Most people also misunderstand how H1N1 spreads. H1N1 is not a disease that spreads through the air, but a disease that spreads especially when people have close contact. That is to say, the infection takes place through breathing and spit to another person. To keep a safe distance when talking is one of the basic methods to prevent infection.

    In terms of our vaccine, the process of vaccine produce wasn't clear enough to make people trust its reliability. Some reports mentioned that our "home made" vaccine came public before it went through clinical examination. Actually, the medical technique in Taiwan is relatively high in comparison with other developed countries like the United States. But the government some how considers its achievement more than our health. That is not a positive attitude that a developed country supposed to have.

When Technology Saves Technology

    Cell phone connects people, but also kills people. According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, drivers are four time more likely to have an accident if they are talking on the phone - hands-free or not - while driving. In other words, it still has high possibility to have a car accident even though we're just having conversation with passengers. As a result, government started to regulate the use of cell phone strictly to reduce those kind of accident caused by using cell phone when driving. In the meantime, the battle between human and technology takes place because people never want to turn their cell phones off.

    Cell phone has become more and more functional and well developed that can almost replace all the portable electronic devices. People relatively tend to rely on this handy device doing many things, including talking, gaming, texting, or using it as a substitutive laptop. As a result, cell phone manufactures were focusing on high capacity batteries on cell phones to meet people's needs. Few years later, along with the development of wireless technology, people don't have to hold their cell phones all the time. The good news was that the car accident happened because of using hands-on was significantly reduced. Even if people are still distracted while talking on the phone, at least the technology keeps their both hands on the steering wheel.

    However, car accidents are still happened when people remove their sight from the road and try to dial and to check the screen. People hence prefer a kind of car, which embedded with hands-free system to lessen the risk when making phone calls. Drivers can easily "dial" someone through speaking to the microphone, which attached in the panel and answer phone calls through the button on the steering wheel. Today, one of the services of a famous wireless company provides a voice system to announce anyone who is trying to phone someone who is driving. The service might cost only few dollars to automatically transfer your incoming calls into voice mailbox and let callers know that you're driving. What an interesting thing is that it shows the technology is benefitted by another technology.

    Last, we actually just need to keep our cell phone off when driving and save money from those supplemental equipment or services. Because it's hard to regulate people not to use cell phone in driving, that's how business person make profit from this kind of human nature behavior.

A New Artifact In My Room

    At the beginning of this semester, I purchased a 20-inche screen to be the secondary screen for my laptop. The reason is that I need to stare the computer screen very often for study purpose. I asked my mom to mail me the keyboard and the mouse, which I left in Taiwan so I can use my laptop as a desktop computer. That is also the way I use computer at home. Here's the picture shows how I place those stuff.

    After Apple Inc. releasing their one of the new products, Mac mini, on Oct 20th, I couldn't kept my eyes off of this "faster processor, twice the memory" desktop computer, especially we students can take it home with educational price, which is $50 off from the original one. For me, this white and tiny desktop is not only the product that I want, but also the product that I need to improve my efficiency on my work.

    I'm one of Apple Inc.'s fans, and I love the way they design their products. They always make their electronic products look like artifacts, not just cold and metaled electric equipments. They produce the most energy-efficient computers and many handy devices, such as high capacity iPod, the thinnest laptop, and iPhone, which is the most popular cell phone in the world.

    Before clicking on the "purchase" button, I considered that I need a desktop to be the perfect match with my 20-inch screen, mouse, and keyboard. In addition, I often contribute my essay or paper on my bed, which is the most comfortable place for me gathering ideas. As a result, I wanted to remove the laptop from my desk, and I'll only use it at outside or anywhere else except on the desk.

    The new Mac mini was delivered by FedEx and it arrived today in a small box.

                            

    It is even smaller than the box as shown.

                            

    This is all the content in the package, including OS disk, installation disk, and mini display port to DVI adapter. What amazed me is the power adapter, because it's the second largest item among them, looks like a white brick.

                           

    Take a close view on the front

                          

    The back view with my new magic mouse

                              

    This is the last day for you being a desktop, MacBook.

                          

    After everything has settled, my desk looks exactly what I wanted to be. Now I can put my speaker on the place where the MacBook used placed.

                          

    Now I'm pretty enjoy the feature of my new desktop computer. It beautifies my desk and I can easily take it home when I finish the graduate program. Thanks for reading this post.

We're Not Dreamers If We Dont' Have Any

    "Mom still worries about you, bro." That's what my sister told me on the phone three days ago. Two weeks ago, I took the first mid-term exam in my first semester in United States. The result was fair, but there is still something that I got to improve. That's the purpose why we have mid-term and final every semester. I wasn't surprised about the response that my mom made after hearing about my exam result. At the meantime, I felt sorry about making my parents worry about my school work even I'm 27.

    One of the exams turned out 86/100. Pretty satisfied though, but my self confidence wasn't longer exist after knowing that there are twenty more students got 90+ which is a great shock to me. I suddenly realized that what my mom worried has her reason. After graduating from junior high school, I didn't go to any senior high school, like most of my classmates did. Instead, I went to a technical college, which is not a kind of school for preparation of going to regular universities. However, I was still holding my dream studying in the university to fulfill my goal. The attitude that my family member held wasn't positive to my ambition. While preparing for transfer exam in my forth year in the technical college, they just kept telling me that going to the university is not the only option for my career. But I knew that what I was doing wasn't just to change the picture of me on their minds, but to compensate what I have lost in my earlier school life.

    In contrast, my younger sister does a better job in studying than I do. She attended a better university and got the bachelor degree at the age of 22 (I wasn't that smooth; I graduated on 23.).  As the eldest child in my family, I felt ashamed that I couldn't be a good role model for my sister. She spent only one year preparing the application for graduate program in the United States. In comparison, I spent two times of she did in preparing the same thing. As the result, she was admitted a year earlier than me. During the time taking TOEFL and GMAT and preparing all the annoying paper work, I was still fed up with the negative expectation from my mom, which is very discouraging. She wanted me to accept the fact that my sister is more brilliant in studying and told me not to try so hard. I eventually accepted by Boston University in the year 2009, at my age of 26.

    I always firmly believe that what I'm doing is right. Sometimes I just need to ignore some disturbing sound of what I hear and transfer it into an encouraging energy. I love my parents and my sister who is still fighting for her graduate degree in Johns Hopkins University. We always cheer each other up in every stage of our lives. Every one in the world is a dreamer, but the one who succeed is the one who make his/her dream come true.

A Brief View of Taiwan Development Construction

    Government makes decisions to make development constructions through its legislative procedures to meet people's needs. Very often, those development decisions that government makes need to go through many administrative steps to accomplish. For example, in Taiwan, the decision to build a public park in a cit government owned estate has to make by members of city government. They vote for such kind of development proposal then the mayor will sign it and invite bids for the construction.

    However, sometimes decision making is much more complicated than that. For national development construction, like high speed railroad, the proposal was made by executive officers and the prime minister decided to run this program in 1990. An important government department called "Council For Economic Planning and Development" played a significant role at that time. The council is composed  by many development ministers of each development, including minister without portfolio, minister of finance, minister of economic affairs, and minister of transportations and communications. The council is responsible for formulating, evaluating, and coordinating national economic development policies and measures. As a result, it provided proposal regarding environmental, domestic economic climate, and supply and demand issues while constructing high speed railroad.

    In addition, the government used the mode "BOT" (Build, Operate, and Transfer) to let private firms and financial institutions to collect money and to arrange resources. In fact, there are few successful BOT cases in Taiwan base on its economic growth. Sometimes the government only wants to imitate the success done by other countries and makes wrong decisions. In Taiwan, too many politicians just want to fatten their purses, rather than to consider public benefits. Many development constructions. which could be well operated, were suspended due to negative bureaucrat procedures, but that will be another story. 

The Beauty of Art

    Are artists themselves born to be artists? They are defined as people who practice any of the various creative arts, or person skilled at a particular task or occupation. Very often, singers, actor, and dancer also can be artists. Most of them show non-verbal skills to represent any feeling and to create concepts in indirect ways. Places for artists are important to identify construction. Displacement and dominant values are also challenges in creating artworks.

  

    Today, artists have been identified as producers that gather things and ideas to create things in ideal ways. Sometimes we infer artists as creators who are master in creating styles. In terms of style, which can be referred to the weapon for artists, it’s likely the basic element in creating artworks. They may not have to travel a lot, but the style they generated comes from ideas that many people think are less important. As a result, artists can be referred to architects, musicians, or anthropologists.

  

    Place plays an important role during the growth of an artist. The decisive influences including the school of what he/she studied, neighbors, and friends who he/she used to play with. In other words, the way of the artist create artwork seems has been decided before he/she becomes adult, but the style can be different depends on political issues or other influences from other artists. However, sometimes the way that an artist present art will remain the same of what he/she used to.

    

    Displacement varies according to some external factors. For example, cultural, political, or emotional varieties can be shown in artists’ representation of displacement. Most of them are too abstract to be put down in words. Thus, paintings and music sometimes can best illustrate of showing displacement.

    

    Art, in my point of view, is the smoothest and indirect method to challenge dominant values in the world. I conclude that as the beauty of art. I love this non-verbal way to attain the same purpose as any direct way.

New Challenge In Kids Education

    Today, children's education is far different from what it was in 20th century. Lots of sources for education usage can be found via the Internet and other multimedia information, like HD TV or radio, which are becoming popular recently. As a result, I envy those children who were born in twenty first century. However, on the other hand, I worry about the quality of the information that would be confusing for children and parents choosing material because of the accuracy and validity of the information. In addition, the increasing difference of attitude toward education between school and parents is the cause that makes 80's and 90's children more vulnerable under stress.

    Twenty years ago, education sources were found mostly through teachers. As long as I can remember, cable TV wasn't developed at that time, neither were personal computers, and few parents were well educated (graduate degree or more). In Chinese tradition, teacher is a job earned as much admiration as doctor. In Taiwan, because of the influence comes from China, parents respected teachers very much in 20th century. Unlike today, teachers were given much power educating and punishing students. When I was a fifth-grade student, physical punishment was very usual for teachers punishing students, including caning and standing or kneeling in the corner for hours. Most of parents, at that time, were not doubt on what the way teachers use to keep their children on the right track. Once I complained to my father about the way teacher punished me after the class, I got another punishment from him because he trusted teacher's judgment and thought I deserved to be punished.

    Today, more and more parents are reluctant to bear more than one child; as more education as parents received, they prefer to focus more on family education than on school education. Thus, the social position of teacher is not that significant than what it was in 20th century. In addition, the Internet technology shortens the distance among people. Information can easily found within several clicks and it often costs nothing to acquire. Teachers' influence is not as noticeable as before, so there is fewer people want to be teachers. Therefore, the quality of today's education is worrisome.

    Furthermore, parents need to keep their eyes on choosing information sources for children. Today's diverse TV programs and web sites contain not only positive influences, but also negative influences. Parents have more responsibility choosing material for children. Because information is also updated in a fast pace, students themselves need to keep up with the trend and learn new things spontaneously. In short, parents need to be careful about the information sources; students are not going to rely too much on teachers; teachers will be subsidiary in the future.

Boston's Skyscraper Plan

    A possible commercial opportunity brings happiness for not only business persons, but also visitors. Chiofaro's idea has brought a controversy before the astonishing plan being practiced. As a visitor's view, I'm pleased to see how does the significant construction, which is a kind of unprecedented performance, benefit the employment and the residents in Boston. However, any opposition has to be taken into account, including neighbor's points of view and political issues, before continuing this work.

    Boston residents are proud of the historical meanings of Boston. Including the styles and the age of many buildings, that's also the feature what Boston residents love and retain. As a result, they would rather to keep the original form of some buildings, for example, Fenway Park, City Hall, or some libraries standing in downtown than to reconstruct them. In my opinion, Chiofaro may have to consider the feeling of those conservative residents, who prefer to keep the image of this historical city. In addition, any construction of a skyscraper may brings some geographical effect to the area nearby. The shadow that skyscrapers produced will affect the business of those stores near them. A good negotiation will needed before building this multifunction skyscraper.


    It's hardly to deny that, the commercial benefit will bring a significant impact on this construction. It is a good news for tourist industries and many companies, which will have interest in leasing. A successful example in Taipei, Taipei 101 is one of the tallest buildings of the world. After the completion in 2003, it makes Taiwan not only a well known country for bicycle exporting, but also an additional place for tourists considering visiting. Taipei 101's success in combing shopping mall and rental offices makes Shen Yi district an attractive area for visiting. 


    Facing the voice from oppositions, the mayor of Boston is also facing this controversy for him. His reputation is being challenged by his attitude toward Chiofaro's plan. A fair negotiation is needed between Thomas Menino and Chiofaro. Maybe Chiofaro can make a concession to reduce the height of the skyscraper to save the cost from making changes in air routes.


    A discussion regarding the plan is needed to benefit both business persons and residents. Building a landmark is a big challenge in this old city. But the visual contrast between new and old buildings will open a new page in Boston history.

This I believe

    I grew up along with the Taiwan profession baseball development. When the first professional baseball team came up, at my age of seven, my father switch his interest from NBA to the support of Taiwan professional baseball team, Brother Elephants.

    For as long as I can remember, my father took me to the stadium to see the most excited game at that time. It was the second year of professional baseball game developed, but also my first time appreciated the real baseball game in real baseball stadium when I was eight years old. I became a baseball fan after the understanding of baseball rules and experiencing the atmosphere when everyone shouted the same name of the player and cheered for the winning. 

    My father is a baseball fan as well. He spared time playing baseball with me twice a week until I went to junior high school. Now he is not that enthusiastic about baseball game. Instead, he puts more concentration on our family business. I can still enjoy the ball game even though I go to the ballpark along.

    I believe that most of professional player respect their job and the fans that have been supporting not only players, but also the whole ball team for a long time. When gangs started to control the result of baseball game from 1995, people stared to doubt the truthfulness of each ball game. Unfortunately, some players were threaten to follow bad guy's direction to cheat. Those who cheated their fans and receive profit from illicit sources were not allowed to come back. 

    I believe that Taiwan professional baseball development will not be demolished just because few players don't respect their job and skill. Baseball has deep meanings to Taiwan. It is a sport which being played most in Taiwan. As long as the existence of professional baseball in Taiwan, I will still support this great baseball league and the team I love.

Unchangeable Relationship

    Who will be the first person encouraging you when you fail? Who will be the first person that forgives all the mistake that you make? Who is the person loves you more and truly than other friends do? All of the answers turn out into the only one answer, that is, your family. Family is always your back up and supports you at any stage you are. The family members may not smart enough to know what you're thinking, but they definitely are the person who pays the most sympathy for what you've been through. This reliable relationship will last forever till you die.


    We often say that money can tear loving couple apart, break relationship among siblings, and destroy friendships. However, there's something we can do to avoid such negative influence happened among us. First, building the identical values of money needs to be as early as possible. Family education is what we receive much earlier then school education. Consequently, siblings all accept the same quality and quantity of education from parents. Needless to say, parents play a great role building self conscious of children. They are responsible for our personality development when we were young. For example, My younger sister and I were taught that money is less important than family relationship, so we never had any argument regarding money. Instead, we developed a positive concept of using money because we have a great role model, my parents.


    Second, which is more difficult one to avoid money dispute among siblings, is to hold the same dream and hope. Another good example in the field of sports, which is also brought a significant influence to baseball development, was the successful investment of baseball team among five brothers. Hung brothers held the same baseball dream to promote the beginning of Chinese Professional Baseball League. Especially the manager of Brother Hotel, Hung Teng-Sheng, he is the eldest among his siblings, but also the founder of Chinese Professional Baseball League. After the success of operating hotel, he and his brothers gathered money from each business field, such as hardware business, tailoring business, and hotel business. Sooner they created the first baseball team, Brother Elephants, and keep contacting other firms to form more baseball teams to contribute the Chinese Professional Baseball League. This is the 20th year since the league has been created. Even though it is facing the most terrible scandal among ball teams (see the post "Former MLB Player Involved in Fixed Games Scandal"), I don't think Hung brother will give up their baseball dream.


    There are still many stories show that family relationship will not be broken by money. Similarly, There is something that only family members can give you a hand without any hesitation. I firmly believe that only family members are the person you can trust and count on.

Former MLB Player Involved in Fixed Games Scandal

    Tsao Chin-Hui, the former MLB player who was the pitcher in Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Kansas City Royals. He was also the first Taiwanese pitcher who took the challenge in MLB in 2003. After being discharged from the Royals, he was selected by the team, Brother Elephants, which is one of four baseball teams of Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). Tsao was accused by the meeting with someone who planned fixed games after the Taiwan Series.


    Investigators found out that many seasonal games were "directed" by gamblers who paid at least $10,000 US as the advantage to the players who were willing to follow their directions to control the result of the game. As the result, people were often told the result of a certain game that wasn't even started. This incident was uncovered by the arrest of ex-Brother Elephants' pitcher, Chuang You-Lin, who was being the middleman by helping gamblers bribing players to control the result of their anticipation. Tsao was later being discharged from Brother Elephants even though he claimed that had never received a dollar and thrown "fake games". 


    The baseball scandal struck Brother Elephants terribly because not only Tsao, but also several Elephants' players were involved of this, especially five players were later confessed having played the fixed games. In addition, this is the first time that Elephants' players committed the unforgiving mistake. The similar scandal of fixed games can be dated back to 1995 when gangs started to bribe and to threaten baseball players for the purpose of controlling the result of games. No one knows the problem still exists until now and hardly believe that the government only sit and watch instead of eliminating it.


    In my point of view, as a baseball fan, the major victim suffered from those repeatedly tragedy are those baseball players who play clearly. Some of the players assert that they are not playing baseball just for profit, but the passion for the sport of baseball. I admire those players who respect their job and Taiwan baseball development; nevertheless it's the only way, for some of them, to make money with their skills. Why many professional baseball players chose to take the risk playing fake games to get the profit for each game which is nearly thirty times their monthly salaries?


    Unlike those players in MLB, CPBL doesn't have complete system to guarantee baseball players welfare. Some players selected by small and poor ball teams only earn $1,000 to $1,500 dollars per month. Furthermore, we don't have free agent system to protect their right of wages arbitration. Brother Elephants is not only the oldest ball team, but also the poorest one in CPBL. Maybe it's the time for them to reform the team and see if there is any firm would like to take over this most famous baseball team in Taiwan.

The Life Dilemma of Mickey

I was reading about the history of one of the greatest baseball teams of the world, New York Yankees. Especially there is a player of the team that I’d like to meet named Mickey Mantal. He created so many homerun records that made him became a legend in baseball field. He died earlier than most other Major League players but still hardly forgotten by baseball fans. He was a slugger, an alcoholic, and a bad father and husband. His success makes me wonder what his life looks like.

To be a powerful baseball player was Mickey Mantal’s dream. Because his father was also a well-known baseball player, he was trained to be a player when he was nine.  Mickey never gave up making progress even though his father died when he was sixteen. He joined New York Yankees of Major League Baseball in the age of nineteen. He spent almost fifteen years chasing his dream and finally became the most powerful batter in the middle 20^th century.

However, after Mickey’s baseball career, he was addicted to alcohol heavily. The divorce from his wife made his life worse than ever. He finally got liver cancer in the age fifty. At the time he realize something that he always wanted to do is to help other people who also suffered from liver cancer. After the liver transplant, he participated the public service and cheered others who need help. Nonetheless, Mickey never forgets to make reparation the relationship with his son.

He was neither a good father nor a good husband during the baseball career. He almost ignored his wife and his only son. During the treatment of liver cancer, he thought about what his father did to him. He always wanted to be a good father but it was too late to achieve. He said, “If I had had enough time, I would have spent more time being together with my son.” However, he did a real great job on his baseball career and was admired by his fans.

Mickey’s wasn’t happy with his success due to the reasons above. He might really enjoy his live but might not the real happiness of his life. Sometimes we only choose something that we think is right but not always the most correct one. Life is short, and we can hardly forecast what the happening will come in the future. We learn from the failure and success of what we experienced and realize something that we’ve lost but could be avoided at the first time. Mickey could have spent more time with his family instead of chasing his baseball dream, but who knows if he would regret for the decision or not?