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"Everythinghappensforthebest,"mymothersaidwheneverIfaceddisappointment."Ifyoucarryon,onedaysomethinggoodwillhappen.Andyou'llrealizethatitwouldn'thavehappenedifnotforthatpreviousdisappointment."

Motherwasright,asIdiscoveredaftergraduatingfromcollegein1932.Ihaddecidedtotryforajobinradio,thenworkmywayuptosportsannouncer.IhitchhikedtoChicagoandknockedonthedoorofeverystation-andgotturneddowneverytime.

Inonestudio,akindladytoldmethatbigstationscouldn'triskhiringaninexperiencedperson."Gooutinthesticksandfindasmallstationthat'llgiveyouachance,"shesaid.

IthumbedhometoDixon,Illinois.Whiletherewasnoradio-announcingjobsinDixon,myfathersaidMontgomeryWardhadopenedastoreandwantedalocalathletetomanageitssportsdepartment.SinceDixonwaswhereIhadplayedhighschoolfootball,Iapplied.Thejobsoundedjustrightforme.ButIwasn'thired.

Mydisappointmentmusthaveshown."Everythinghappensforthebest,"Momremindedme.Dadofferedmethecartojobhunt.ItriedWOCRadioinDavenport,Iowa.Theprogramdirector,awonderfulScotsmannamedPeterMacArthur,toldmetheyhadalreadyhiredanannouncer.

AsIlefthisoffice,myfrustrationboiledover.Iaskedaloud,"Howcanafellowgettobeasportsannouncerifhecan'tgetajobinaradiostation?"

IwaswaitingfortheelevatorwhenIheardMacArthurcalling,"Whatwasthatyousaidaboutsports?Doyouknowanythingaboutfootball?"Thenhestoodmebeforeamicrophoneandaskedmetobroadcastanimaginarygame.

Onmywayhome,asIhavemanytimessince,Ithoughtofmymother'swords:"Ifyoucarryon,onedaysomethinggoodwillhappen.Somethingwouldn'thavehappenedifnotforthatpreviousdisappointment."

IoftenwonderwhatdirectionmylifemighthavetakenifI'dgottenthejobatMontgomeryWard.