When I was a small boy growing up in Kansas, a friend of mine and I went fishing and as we sat there in the warmth of a summer afternoon on a riverbank we talked about what we wanted to do when we grew up. I told him that I wanted to be a real major-league baseball player, a genuine professional like Honus Wagner. My friend said that he'd like to be President of the United States. Neither of us got our wish.

Summary

This quote reflects on the childhood dreams and aspirations of the speaker and his friend, and how those dreams did not come true. It highlights the contrast between the innocence and optimism of childhood and the realities and limitations of adulthood. The quote serves as a reminder that life often doesn't go as planned, and our childhood dreams can serve as a nostalgic reflection of what might have been.

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