What’s something you used to believe as a kid that seems ridiculous now? – An interesting ask from the daily writing prompt.
At a very young age I used to believe that everything was going to be okay. At a very young age I found out that everything wasn’t going to be okay.
I grew up in an era where most of the major league sports players usually played their careers with the same team. I don’t know how kids now get attached to their local team when the pieces change so much each year.
I used to think that leaders and sports stars were somehow all people with great character. There all just as flawed as the rest of us.
I believed I could become an artist someday. It does seem ridiculous today because I gave up on it for so many decades. But maybe, just maybe if I’m given some more time here, I might make that belief as a kid come around.

June 27, 2026 at 7:06 AM
That’s a huge pumpkin!
June 27, 2026 at 9:30 AM
I believe it was the county fair champion that season
June 27, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Nice!!
June 27, 2026 at 7:39 AM
Holding a team together is hard in the pros, but it’s ridiculous in college sports. I remember when you looked at how your team finished and started dreaming about how much better they’d be next year. Now, the players that looked good will probably be gone.
June 27, 2026 at 9:29 AM
I think back to the U of MD championship season in 01/02 where they had mostly all seniors and juniors starting and off the bench. Will never see that type of thing again.
June 27, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Not as long as schools can buy a team on the open market.
June 28, 2026 at 12:01 AM
That point about players staying with one team really hit — I’ve wondered the same thing about how kids build loyalty now when the roster turns over every season. And I hope you do circle back to the artist belief; it’s the one on your list that’s still entirely yours to make true. The Great Pumpkin shot is a lovely way to land it.
June 28, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Thank you. I think the younger generation has picked up on this and that is why they don’t stay at one job too long.