A Tribute to Pat Summitt

"Charity starts at home." It's a saying we've all heard before.  I really didn't consider its meaning until today.

I viewed the ESPYs with my father and sister tonight.  I watched especially to see Pat Summitt, University of Tennessee Women's Basketball legend, receive her award.  I was far from disappointed when I saw the heartfelt tribute ESPN had for Pat.

When thinking about Pat Summitt, you likely first think about her unbelievable and astonishing basketball success as not just a player, but more impressively a coach.  When she was diagnosed with a form of Alzheimer's, she refused to give up.  Some people would have shut down, but Pat pressed on in life and applied her determination in basketball to her struggles with this disease.  A pioneer for women's basketball... now a pioneer for Alzheimer's disease.  I have the most sincere respect for the living legend, Pat Head Summitt.  I've never been prouder to be from the Volunteer State of Tennessee!

Now I get it. Charity really does start at home.  Thanks, Coach Pat, for showing me what it really means.

Check out this ten minute tribute to Pat Summitt which was on the ESPYs on July 11th.  Tears may roll down you face, and you will be overwhelmingly inspired:

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=8158231