One of my all-time favorite movies is "Rudy". For those that haven't seen it, its about a pint sized wannabe football player that somehow makes the famous Notre Dame football team, only to never actually play. A model of hustle and heart, Rudy eventually wins the respect of everyone from his teammates to his hard nosed coach, Ara.
As Fortune, the friendly groundsman Rudy befriends says, "You're 5 foot nothin', 100 and nothin', and you have barely a speck of athletic ability. And you hung in there with the best college football players in the land for 2 years. And you're gonna walk outta here with a degree from the University of Notre Dame. In this life, you don't have to prove nothin' to nobody but yourself. And after what you've gone through, if you haven't done that by now, it ain't gonna never happen."
Yet, in his final season, behind his inspired team's push for him to finally play in a game, the coach relents and puts Rudy in. The entire stadium cheers and gets whipped into a frenzy as Rudy makes a play, being championed by his teammates and carried out on their shoulders.
When you first crack open a can of Mill St. Cobblestone Stout (now at your local LCBO!) and watch the creamy foam cascade through your glass, you'll feel the same way we all felt the first time we saw Rudy: inspired and satisfied.
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