Imagine your sitting at a football game with 80,000 other fans. Your name gets called on the PA system and the 80,000 other fans flinch and become silent in fear, as some begin to stare you down. This happens to Elaine and her boyfriend in one of my favorite Seinfeld episodes, as she is dating someone who shares the same name as serial killer Joel Rifkin. Elaine goes to great lengths to get him to choose a new name.
"Hello, my name is Gerry Sandusky. That's Gerry with a G."
Unfotunately this is how Gerry Sandusky has to introduce himself when doing radio play-by-play for the Baltimore Ravens, and when he steps out to do public speaking affairs. Though he only shares the same name and is no way related to the former Penn State coach who was recently outed as a child sex offender, Gerry still gets the abuse wherever he goes whether it's at the airport or on his
twitter account.
When asked about whether or not he considered changing his name, his reply was simple:
"The name Sandusky honors my late parents."
In last week's post I wrote about carrying on the legacy of your name. A few days later I thought about this and asked myself,
"What if you came from a broken home and your parents did not set a worthy example for you or society?"
My answer was a simple one:
"Create a new legacy with your name."
Mark Twain once said, "Actions speak louder than words but not nearly as often."
May your actions reflect the character of your name sake. Live a legacy. Create a legacy.
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