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Be willing to believe in anything that is good.

Lara Dyan Cohen
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Lara Dyan Cohen

Wellesley, MA, USA

Lara Dyan Cohen is a solutions-driven marketing professional with over 15 years of experience leading demand-generation efforts across various industries. As a Marketing Consultant at Fresh Brain Marketing, Lara excels in collaborating with stakeholders to create effective marketing programs. She specializes in developing go-to-market strategies and executing lead generation campaigns, driving revenue, generating leads, and increasing brand awareness through comprehensive marketing initiatives.

The Comeback.

Sometimes we find ourselves at a crossroads where hope feels fleeting, and believing in something good seems like a stretch. For me, that journey of belief was intertwined with my lifelong love for the Boston Red Sox. As a fan, I experienced the weight of the Curse of the Bambino, a curse that cast a long shadow over the team and its supporters.


I vividly remember being 14 years old, glued to the television during the 1986 World Series against the New York Mets. The game was a rollercoaster filled with hope and excitement until it culminated in that devastating moment when Bill Buckner let the ball slip through his legs. It was a heartbreak that echoed in the hearts of Red Sox fans everywhere.


This weekend, I watched “The Comeback” on Netflix, and in the first episode, it told the story of the curse that the past three generations had suffered through. There was Grandpa’s heartbreak in the 1946 World Series loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, Dad’s crushing loss in the 1975 Series where Carlton Fisk’s iconic home run couldn’t secure a win, and of course, my personal sorrows during infamous Game 6 against the Mets in 1986. Every feeling of disappointment came rushing back.


After founding my first company, I bought season tickets to the Red Sox to take prospects to the games and try to win some new business. It was a lot of fun… except for when it wasn’t.


In Episode 2, Netflix reminded me of the 2003 season when the Sox were the wild card for the playoffs but had to face our nemesis and beat the Yankees to get to the World Series. After winning the first game, the Red Sox lost the next three in a row, only to stage a miraculous comeback and force a Game 7. But in that decisive game, the Yankees clinched the series, leading to yet another crushing, disappointing, and sorrowful defeat.


That was it for me. I had reached a breaking point. I was done. I couldn't take the disappointment anymore, so I sold my season tickets, thinking I could finally find peace away from the agony.


But then, in Episode 3, Netflix replayed the greatest, most glorious comeback in sports history. The Red Sox defied all odds, came back from a 3-0 deficit to defeat the Yankees, broke the curse, and captured the World Series title. In the meantime, my lifelong belief that miracles could happen was restored. Although I was not able to witness it in person, the shattered pieces of my broken heart would be mended if only I could follow the advice of today’s fortune, as it says, "Be willing to believe in anything that is good."

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