the differences is what makes this world exciting I believe.
Robin Williams did a routine years ago where he is an old man, talking to his grandson on the front porch of his home. he is telling the child about how differences are good and he ends by saying (paraphrasing here) 'you have to keep that little spark of madness, because if you lose that....nothing'
I actually found a short clip of that skit...it is only 25 seconds...
If you look, where I ask for comments, it says "6 of your sparks"...that is where that comes from, the sparks of madness...because I believe that you must cultivate those sparks you are given. They are what makes us different and makes us more fun to hang around.
If we were all the same, then this would be one boring ass world.
Monday, Travis talked about seeing a hurt Jay Cutler on the sidelines after he left the game. I saw something different - a guy who didn't seem to care. Differences...and we were able to discuss our sides in a calm manner.
That has not always happened around here or other places in my life. Confrontation seems to be the goal for some people and after a time, I can no longer be around those who only care about confrontation, not the issues and discussing them.
Our political system has degraded into this recently and it is scary that it is allowed to flourish with new television networks being born out of the vitriol.
Have a different opinion from the person on 'the other side of the aisle'...PLEASE have a difference...but learn to express that difference without degrading your opposition.
We have seen what happens when those with the ability to be heard continually disparage and degrade their opposition.
How about we see what happens when we treat our opposition with CLASS - DIGNITY - RESPECT
I always stressed those words to Matt as he grew up. I taught them to the different sports teams I coached. Telling them if they did not use CLASS - DIGNITY - RESPECT in regards to their opponent that they would not get playing time and when they were on the receiving end of vitriol and nasty comments from the other team it was even more important to respond with CLASS - DIGNITY - RESPECT and show them that it is better to lose AND win with those three virtues...
When we went on the cruise this past Thanksgiving, Matt called early and told me he had 'gotten inked'. Something he had talked about since he was 18. Some of his ideas caused me to cringe. I always said 'do what you want, but remember it is for ever, so it better mean something'.
Well, this is the ink he had done...I was quite literally honored, that my words had resonated over the years....
If we were all the same, then this would be one boring ass world.
Monday, Travis talked about seeing a hurt Jay Cutler on the sidelines after he left the game. I saw something different - a guy who didn't seem to care. Differences...and we were able to discuss our sides in a calm manner.
That has not always happened around here or other places in my life. Confrontation seems to be the goal for some people and after a time, I can no longer be around those who only care about confrontation, not the issues and discussing them.
Our political system has degraded into this recently and it is scary that it is allowed to flourish with new television networks being born out of the vitriol.
Have a different opinion from the person on 'the other side of the aisle'...PLEASE have a difference...but learn to express that difference without degrading your opposition.
We have seen what happens when those with the ability to be heard continually disparage and degrade their opposition.
How about we see what happens when we treat our opposition with CLASS - DIGNITY - RESPECT
I always stressed those words to Matt as he grew up. I taught them to the different sports teams I coached. Telling them if they did not use CLASS - DIGNITY - RESPECT in regards to their opponent that they would not get playing time and when they were on the receiving end of vitriol and nasty comments from the other team it was even more important to respond with CLASS - DIGNITY - RESPECT and show them that it is better to lose AND win with those three virtues...
When we went on the cruise this past Thanksgiving, Matt called early and told me he had 'gotten inked'. Something he had talked about since he was 18. Some of his ideas caused me to cringe. I always said 'do what you want, but remember it is for ever, so it better mean something'.
Well, this is the ink he had done...I was quite literally honored, that my words had resonated over the years....
