Lefty Does Right

I’ve always enjoyed watching Phil MIckelson play, even though a truly weird part of me has always wanted to see him throw a club. (What’s up with that?) But as big a fan as I am of him on the greens, I’m an even bigger fan of him with the greens, The man is one of the most generous amd giving people around. And that’s a beautiful thing. This is a man who has been known to tip waitresses upwards of $50, has pulled over to the curb to give money to the homeless, gave at least half a million dollars to the victims of Katrina. And the list goes on and on and on.

Like all things beautiful and otherwise, his generous spirit had an origin - someplace where the seed was planted. I actually believe the article even pointed out where it happened.

Mary, Phil’s mother, always wanted her son to remember those who were less fortunate than him. When he was 10 years old, she drove him through a very poor neighborhood to show him how so many other people had to live, and how different it was from the life he knew. As young Phil cried, Mary must have known that her point had hit just where the point was meant to hit, and I belive this was the pebble that caused all the beautiful ripples. Ripples that are being felt even today - 36 years later and will continue for years to come. How many people’s lives were touched because an unselfish and loving mother took her son for a ride?

Regardless of what anyone may think, this was the most important DRIVE of Phil Mickelson’s life.

Kind of a reminder to plant more beautiful seeds, eh?

Joi