An unconventional and inspiring winner

As adults we're often told that dreams are for children, or the young at heart. Nothing could be further from the truth despite real world pressures that tend to squeeze aspirations out of our hearts and minds.

Watching the final round at the Masters yesterday, which coincided with Easter Sunday, it was almost impossible not to feel some level of emotional connection with the improbable winner, Bubba Watson. Watson used the second hole of a sudden death playoff to share his special moment, sticking a wedge shot from the woods pin high onto the green. While he would sink the second putt to win the tournament, the victory was essentially secured in the miraculous approach shot made from deep within the woods.

Then during the ceremonial awarding of the green jacket, the unconventional golfer said something that reverberated into what could be the quote of the year. But you had to be listening carefully underneath the outpouring of emotion to hear Watson's words. CBS announcer Jim Nantz asked Watson about his improbable run that led to victory and his answer was, "I don't really know yet. My dreams have never gotten this far before."

May we all take a page or cue from this moment. Instruction for the ages. Keep the dream alive!

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