Ladies and Gentlemen –
In an age when we hear far too much about the greed in sports, from athletes selling their memorabilia for tattoos to a Father selling their son to the highest bidder. It’s refreshing to know that there are still athletes who will go the extra mile to bring hope to those who need it the most.
Enter Tim Tebow
Now I know some of you college football fans are rolling your eyes and saying “here we go again”.
But whatever you may think of him as a professional football player or his standing as one of the greatest college football players that ever played the game, the one thing you have to say about him: He is genuine, sincere and an athlete you wouldn’t mind your children looking up too.
Enjoy this video from ESPN and the Make a Wish Foundation and get your Kleenex handy.
Commentary
It’s important to note that there are a lot of people out there like Adam.
Some are fighting a terrible disease or illness and some are suffering from a broken heart.
All of which can be devastating to a person’s life.
But know this; your struggles and your fight inspire people around you in more ways that can possibly be mentioned in this short column. Your grit, determination and positive attitude to take the fight to the enemy “one day at a time” provides a living example of how we should all live and I believe your example makes us all better people.
Or at least it should.
And that example should be returned in kind.
Encourage those who are down and bring hope to the hopeless.
We only have one shot at this life, make the most of it.
Thanks Tim for reminding me of that very simple truth.
Post Commentary
This was written for the beautiful Miss Pam, the most beautiful woman in Tennessee, with or without hair and her husband and my friend Ed. Keep fighting the good fight my dear, I love you both and we are all praying for you.
You can count on that
RTR
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