The World Series championship won by the 2016 Chicago Cubs marked the end of an impressive, yet mediocre era. I, like millions of others around the world believe we witnessed a transcendent moment in our time. Winning not only ended a drought but brought together the life journeys of many generations.
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With the foundation of success, however, leaves the by-product of the darker side of our journey. To get to the top, we have withstood growing pains and practically ruined lives in the pursuit of yet another justification for our failures.
Steve Bartman, from what I can only assume, is a decent person.