Changing of the Guard

I am a big football fan and I was shocked just like most everyone else yesterday when Brett Favre announced his retirement. He is not only my favorite quarterback to ever play the game but also my favorite football player of all time. His passion and grit and sheer love of the game cannot be matched by anyone else. I've always loved watching him get uber excited whenever he throws a touchdown of any kind. He just looks like a kid out there playing in the backyard. But I also really admire how he will stand up to anyone, anytime on the football field. If one of his teammates were to mess up, he would get in their face. And to me, he's probably the only quarterback to ever get as much respect from the defense as he did. Time after time I saw him get in the face of D-Linemen, Safeties, whatever. He was as tough as they came and everybody on that field respected him. But the NFL will change now that he's gone. Actually, it's already started to change but his departure will put the finishing touches on old-school, smash mouth, play b/c you love the game football. He's the last of the old breed of players.....tough, rugged, durable, emotional, passionate, unselfish, inventive, creative, humble. He has always been team first and in a league full of ME, ME, ME.....he will be missed. Goodbye #4.



As for me, today I feel great! Not good, Mark, but GREAT. And I attribute it to sleep. I love sleep. Everybody in this world is different and some people can go with little to no sleep. I can't. I feel so much better and alive when I get 8-9 hours of good sleep. And I have gotten that for the past two nights and it is already paying dividends on my mind. I've had to sacrifice something very dear to me to be able to do this but my alertness and attentiveness will pay that back ten fold. My life is quite similar to two other blogs I've read this morning, Steph's and Michael's b/c we are doing the same thing. Two shows, lots of rehearsing, and lot's on the mind. We really haven't gotten into full swing yet but hold onto your butts. I swear I have sang more in the last 3 or 4 days than I ever have in my life. It's much more tiring than I thought it would be. It's a blessing to have the opportunities that I have and I will NOT squander them. It's fun and challenging and quite scary at some points but it feels like it's exactly where I need to be. And I love that feeling.

Of course I have to give a shout out to my Laura Michelle. She provides me with much strength to knock down my walls built of fear and show me that I can do things that I never thought possible. Like singing. On stage. In front of people. I think that's the key to happiness in this life. Finding someone that you can confide in, someone to go home to. Because I know that no matter how stressed I get, she's always there to give me a hug. I could not ask for more. It kinda puts everything into perspective as if to say, "Hey, I can succeed today or fail. I can be tired and worn out. I can have a crappy day and YOU will still be there waiting for me when it's all over." There really is nothing like that feeling. It's breathtaking. You should try it sometime.

I think this blog is getting long so I won't really delve into other things on my mind. Maybe later. They have to do with things like getting a job, telling Cathy how much I love her hugs, talking about my parents and my dog Cameron, who I miss immensely. Different everyday things ya know. But for now, just remember.....um...wait....I forgot............