this was sent out today:
“Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.” –Buddha
In the first year or so after the Sandusky scandal broke, we continuously faced setback after setback in our quest for the Truth and during that time the media had their own agenda and created a false narrative about Penn State and Joe Paterno that still exists today. This false narrative created fear and people distanced themselves from Joe and Penn State.
However, this past Saturday night Joe Paterno was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. I believe this I the first honor bestowed upon Joe since the scandal. Jay Paterno accepted this honor on behalf of his father and the Paterno family. He gave an amazing speech that I can only describe as a “moment of Truth” for the world to hear.
We are not there yet, but this honor shows that we are moving forward and that our path to the Truth is having an impact. “Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.”
Joe told us to find the Truth. I know it’s been tough and we have faced many difficult challenges, but we won’t give up, we will keep seeking the Truth.
We want people to know that this has never been about football. This is beyond football. This is about who WE ARE. It’s what we do that defines us.
Penn State is our second home.
Joe Paterno is our family.
WE ARE in this together.
Franco
10/26/15
“Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.” –Buddha
In the first year or so after the Sandusky scandal broke, we continuously faced setback after setback in our quest for the Truth and during that time the media had their own agenda and created a false narrative about Penn State and Joe Paterno that still exists today. This false narrative created fear and people distanced themselves from Joe and Penn State.
However, this past Saturday night Joe Paterno was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. I believe this I the first honor bestowed upon Joe since the scandal. Jay Paterno accepted this honor on behalf of his father and the Paterno family. He gave an amazing speech that I can only describe as a “moment of Truth” for the world to hear.
We are not there yet, but this honor shows that we are moving forward and that our path to the Truth is having an impact. “Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.”
Joe told us to find the Truth. I know it’s been tough and we have faced many difficult challenges, but we won’t give up, we will keep seeking the Truth.
We want people to know that this has never been about football. This is beyond football. This is about who WE ARE. It’s what we do that defines us.
Penn State is our second home.
Joe Paterno is our family.
WE ARE in this together.
Franco
10/26/15
