Del Potro does the incredible!

Today, Juan Martin Del Potro defeated Roger Federer in five sets in the best US Open final ever played. Juan Martin Del Potro won the match & won the hearts of many tennis fans today. About 13 months ago, RSG had the fortune of seeing Juan Martin Del Potro win in UCLA. Thirteen months later, RSG had no idea that Del Potro would win the US Open final. Federer was so close to victory in the 4th set, but Del Potro won his 2nd tiebreaker to force a fifth set. Del Potro displayed a great array of shots, and Federer lost a grand slam final to an opponent for the first time, not named Nadal. As the writer closes this post, the following picture was taken by RSG. It is from the 2008 Countrywide Classic, and Del Potro won the tournament in August 2008. Viva La Del Potro! Please see the picture above.

10 days from now!

Well, this post is about a special day in the life of RSG. In 10 days, Rahulio Ganpuleone will be staring at a pair of 3s. RSG will be wishing that he was in macau or monte carlo with four 3s. I think that's a pretty good hand in a card game. Anyways, this birthday is a different birthday than previous years. In the past year, not many things have gone well in the life of RSG! Yet, RSG has been resilient. It is an attribute which he has acquired over the past 3 years. Resiliency does not come overnight, but it happens by rebounding from each predicament. In order to rebound from each predicament, it starts with the right frame of mind. The person encountering the dilemma has to realize that there is a shining light at the end of the tunnel. The second step is the person has to ask a team of people or friends for moral support. Friends and family have been a huge sound board for me in the past three years. In the end, one will say "thank you for your support" to their friends & family. Finally, the person encountering the predicament must continue to try the right steps for battling the problem head on. In time, victory can be attained. There is a great movie called "The Shawshank Redemption," and there is a great quote from the movie. It is "hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies." Always remember this quote!