Reflections: Have to keep moving on

Saturday, September 27, 2008

There since 1923, Yankee Stadium has seen its final days as one of the most recognized sports arenas in the nation. Baseball heroes like Babe Ruth and Joe DiMaggio were among the famous who walked the grounds. "Hallowed grounds," the multitudes said. Tears of farewell rolled down people's cheeks, and longtime memories surfaced. But the era is gone and something new will take its place. We call it progress. People leave the old and outdated for that which is modern. What's fit for today will one day be obsolete. Life keeps moving on.

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