Why is it when I am in such a weird situation with life........ Sports help me smile. It's so weird. When Lew Dog's actions were revealed to us and therefore was leaving us for a 33 year old Dude in 2008..... the Philadelphia Phillies won the World Series. In 2009, when Ms. LaGrant decided enough was enough and she wanted a separation, the Flyers went to the Stanley Cup Finals. 2010 and my heart has had a disastrous week. I may seem happy and cheery on the outside, but this week was the absolute worst week of my life. Yeah, my Dad is Gay and does not want any part of us. Yeah, I have a constant memory of losing my full time Teaching job that knocks at my psyche every day. Yeah, I'm Divorced at the age of ____. But you have to take the pitfalls as they come. I have friends that love me. The Wine Bar Gig makes me smile every time I walk through the kitchen door. Teaching; albeit only Substituting, gives me a chance to further my career that I love so passionately. And to put the icing on the top, Roy Halladay pitched a No Hitter in the NLDS tonight. I'll take those smiles as they come. Day to Day, week to week, month to month, year to year. My life continues.
Jonathan, I pray you will soon see the light at the end of the tunnel. Your love for sports and your family and those beautiful little nieces, and that wonderful mom you have should give you many occasions to smile. I'm glad you have a "wine gig" that you enjoy. I've prayed for you many times in the past and continue to do so--
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry to hear that you are having a rough go of it, my friend. You are in my prayers. I can completely relate to your post here (thanks for sending it to me, by the way). When my grandmom moved in with us in late 2007, she became a die hard Phillies fan.She never missed a game. A month- almost to the day- after she passed, the Phils won the World Series. We all cheered and laughed and cried until we couldn't anymore. Definitely take those smiles as the come and hold on to the good stuff...
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