Everyone has a story that molds them into the person they are today, it's just a matter of whether or not individuals publicize this story or not. As a professional athlete, on Super Bowl Sunday, your story is very likely to make news not only for publicity purposes but because it gives the people someone to idolize on such a day. I found an article online on the New York Times website about Darnell Dockett, a defensive player for the Arizona Cardinals, entitled One Way or Another, Arizona's Darnell Dockett Will Get His Ink.
This article told the story about professional football player Darnell Dockett who went through many hardships is life from the murder of his mother to the loss of his father a short 4 months later. The story tells how Dockett wears these stories and hardships on his sleeve, literally, as he copes with these tragedies through tattoos. It then went on to describe the tattoos he has and specifically where on his body, concluding by giving the symbolism behind the murals.
I just found it interesting that a story such as this would make the opening page for the New York Times, online. However, when I take our society into perspective it doesn't seem as far of a reach as I had thought, seeing as it is Super Bowl Sunday and we look for individuals to provide us with reason to support them as well as their team. Yet, does it not seem mind boggling that a story such as this is what seems to be worthy of the nations attention when there is so many larger issues occurring throughout the world?
The article did catch my attention, as I'm sure it did many other individuals in the nation, today because of the Super Bowl, however the story seemed to hit me in a weird fashion. I was attentive and interested continuously throughout the story, yet something left my mind yearning...
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