Underdogs

Underdogs

It's impossible not to love the underdog. When an individual gets out of a rough home life and makes something of himself he's a true 'hero.' My Dad for example, grew up in a house with three brothers and sisters; couldn't afford braces and now he's the CFO of Elevations Credit Union. A better example would be Richard Sherman, the corner back for the Seattle Seahawks. 

His father worked all day as a garbage man in Los Angeles, while his mom took care of his siblings and the house in a rough Compton neighborhood. Richard could easily be on the streets selling drugs but instead, he saw a way out, going on to make a 4.2 GPA at Stanford then later making millions as a top notch NFL caliber corner. We label him 'arrogant' and 'selfish' without knowing his story, instead we form opinions based off a thirty second interview he had right after an NFC championship game.

I'm not trying to brag about my father, or say you too could be the next 'Richard Sherman.' Rather, I look to both as an inspiration, these two went through so many more hardships than I, what's my excuse? If they made a success of their life through much harder circumstances, why can't I? Hard to hate the underdog.