On my Sunday walk through Mt. Lebanon I passed by this garbage can and it made me sad. Big Ben was like a hero in Pittsburgh and now his shirt is like a fallen flag on the outside of neighborhood trash cans.
I am just surprised that no one is talking about Ben Roethlisberger’s head injury and brain damage. Frontal lobe injuries have a direct correlation with inhibition and have been said to have the same effect as “having a few drinks”. Then we absolutely watched Ben be serious and repeatedly concussed on the playing field which only compounds his brain injury. The people surrounding/handling Ben need to understand that he has had a serious brain injury and is certainly not making the same decisions he was making before that injury.
This does NOT excuse his behavior, but it might explain some of what may have changed and what to look for in the future. I don’t claim to know all the facts but I found it hard to watch Ben return to the field knowing what a huge risk he was taking of serious and permanent brain damage. Now it is shocking that the media is not covering this angle.
And no… I don’t have any theories on Tiger Woods.
Leslie McKee, CPO
McKee Organizing Services Inc.
Certified Professional Organizer® and Certified Family Manager Coach™
mckeeos.com
leslie@mckeeos.com
Helping busy people, simplify their lives, save time and enjoy life more!
412-341-8754
Sign Up for my FR*EE E-course
Friend me on Facebook
Follow me on Twitter
Link to me on LinkedIn
What a great change of perspective, Leslie. It’s almost criminal that the media is not covering this angle…brain injuries are real as are the aftereffects and ignoring both serves nobody.