Mentors: A Jumping Off Point

Father’s Day was yesterday. My mother (hello, Mentor) and I went to see the Royals play the Boston Red Sox. A father and daughter sat in the row directly behind us. Me with my mother and him with his daughter---I have heard stories about the opening game and the Detroit Tigers for decades. I love these stories told by my retired professor Mother. The daughter, who couldn’t have been more than 12 years old, had not been to a baseball game. Throughout the game, the father patiently explained every play. When the Red Sox were winning 2-0 in the second inning, the young lady asked ‘is it over?’. He replied, ‘it is entirely too soon to know’. When the Red Sox had players on first and third, she became worried. He explained that a double play could get the Royals to end the inning (and then there was a double play). He even explained to her foul balls.

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