It was five years ago last night that the Cubs were leading the Florida Marlins 3-0 with one out in the eighth inning of game six of the National League Championship Series; five outs away from their first NL pennant and World Series appearance since 1945. Then the Bartman Incident happened.

But it was two innings earlier when I learned something about Perspective. Something I guess I'd always known, but a profound reinforcement of What Really Matters.

Today was a day of firsts: Andy's first day of Kindergarten, Carol's first day as the new broadcast journalism teacher at Frisco Centennial High School, and - two outta three ain't bad - Mitch's first sick day of the year. :(