We scrimp and save and work. We look high to climb some professional ladder. Maybe we stall a few rungs from the top. We still dream. We always dream.
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And why do we have to look back to the story of a man gone nearly 50 years for an answer?
John Laferney started with the JetHawks when they moved to Lancaster 17 seasons ago. He worked in the video game room back then. Now he is in charge of the whole stadium.
David Hawkins dreamed of selling grilled cheese sandwiches. A decade later, he is still making the American staple in a wooden wedge he nailed together and painted yellow.
Kaleb Cowart pitched from kindergarten until his high school graduation. He wanted to hit, though, and feel the thrill of rounding the bases after hitting a homer. The Los Angeles Angels wanted that, too.
Twelve years ago, Ohio native Andy Rayburn bought a minor league baseball team in Florida because he thought it would be fun. It has been.
Before he played in the majors, Jonny Gomes hit 63 homers in the minors, suffered a heart attack and, on a lighter note, became a certified personal trainer.
The Dragons faltered on their way to a 9-1 loss to the Kane County Cougars, but fans were still entertained between innings ... by the ZOOperstars.
