A Testament to Champions

Forty-six years. Almost a half century. So many things to consider with numbers of years between events of history.

For example, it was forty-four years which elapsed between Stanley Cup championships for the New York Rangers. And they are well on the way (thirty-two years) to make that number again.

Or forty years, since the New York Mets, with all their pitching history, won the World Series.

Or, forty-seven years since Iran celebrated real freedom, without the dictatorial rule of criminals, who have no problem killing the people who protest for their freedom from bullies who dress up in robes and pretend to worship God.

How about the years many of us lived through the forty-five years of the Cold War, from the end of World War II, until the Soviet Union took its last breath on Christmas Day in 1991. 

All long times, yes?

Well, this period of years is recognized and celebrated again today. It has been forty-six years since the USA last won a Gold Medal in Men's Olympic Hockey. To the day, or at least to the days. And the USA Women's team joined in the celebration by winning the Gold Medal in THEIR event two days earlier!

Neither these women or men were gleams in their parents' eyes when the USA last won the gold. In fact, some of their parents may not have been born yet either. It was so long ago.

But now, the Women showed the Men how to do it, and both teams are destined to live in History. Because of one magical week in February, 2026. 

And it is a good feeling to write something positive of a time which spans years, decades, even an almost half century to celebrate happiness for today's men and women destined to be our future. Maybe not tomorrow, but certainly within the next forty-six years.

Continue with your upward climb to succeed in all you do for the betterment of all yet to come. And may your next forty-six years be better than what came before.