Love will set you free

It creates emotional attachments, worries and irrational thoughts. When I was alone, void of feelings, I thought of no one, moved untouched through life with nothing but my own existence to keep me awake at night. Now, I spend my days worried about those I love. I worry that I have not given the woman I love the emotional support she deserves; that my twin will move on, find a new side kick in my self imposed exile; that my partner in crime will spiral out of control before I can get to him; that my older sister will resent my failure to be her rock during her time of need; that my little sister will never know me for anything more than her absent brother; that my sparring partner will forget our comedic banter; that intelligent will give up and settle into a life of what could have beens; that Mr. Comedy’s life will find its stride, and I will miss it. This is what it has brought me, a world of self-doubt and concern for others – it was easier when I was slowly suffocating on my own-self pity.

The good fight

He lost it all – the wife, the house, the dream – but he is fighting. Fighting to prove that he is every bit the person he knew he would become. I admire his desire, perseverance in the face of daunting odds, and I hope he knows that I love him. Keep up the good fight, without people like you, people like me lose hope, and allow ourselves to be defined by life’s many failures.

Stupidity

I am generally not one to criticize, but I just read an article about a football player, Troy Williamson of the Minnesota Vikings, who was docked $25,000+ for missing last Sunday's game to attend his maternal grandmother funeral (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3100835), and was blown away. I don't know about anyone else, but I find this absolutely absurd -- who the hell docks someone pay for attending the funeral of a family member?? I understand punishing someone for juvenile, illegal and/or asinine decisions/behavior, but penalizing someone for attending a funeral is downright offensive. We, as a society, need to recognize a mature, adult decision when we see one. Instead of suiting up on Sunday to play a GAME, this man took it upon himself to be with his family in a time of need, to arrange a funeral for the woman who helped raise him, to make travel plans for his siblings who are serving this country as members of the armed forces, and to take time to grieve. This is wrong, plain and simple. I have never been a Vikings fan, nor have I ever rooted against them, but this one act has turned me into an ardent non-supporter of this organization (the same organization that continued to pay players a few years back who were allegedly involved in the "sex boat" scandal(two players were ultimately fined by the NFL (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_Minnesota_Vikings_boat_cruise_scandal)). This is what is wrong with sports, and I truly hope I am not the only person outraged by this decision.