Halftime Adjustment In the words of Rocky Balboa, Its not about how hard you get punched, its about how hard you get punched and keep getting up! I have always loved a good fight, I am not sure that I was ever smart enough to turn away from one and there were definitely times I was too stupid to back down from them. Now we have one knocking at the door and we arent tucking tail at this one either. As a kid, I loved going with my dad to the Wossman football games and hearing the speeches that were made by Coach Gambino, Coach Dearman, and the other coaches. I can remember the passion they had and the desire they had to WIN. I was fortunate to be able to go to school with Dad every day of high school, and I got to play for these same coaches I admired so much as a kid. They taught me to get in the trenches and fight no matter how big the opponent. I did not always enjoy the halftime adjustments in high school, especially when I missed assignments, but they prepared us for the second half of the battle. I will stand by my conviction that no subject in school will ever prepare you for life the way sports and athletics prepare you. I was taught not to quit, not to give up, not to cower from my opponent, and to stick by my teammates and lean on them no matter what the challenge. I hope that I have taught this to the kids Ive coached. For the first 5 years of our marriage, we will call it the 1st quarter, I drew from the convictions I learned playing sports. No matter how stupid I behaved, financial issues that new marriages go through, career changes, children, in-laws, co-workers, etc.We were committed to each other and no matter how angry we got at one another divorce was not an option. This carried us through the growing pains that new marriages experience. Then we started to have kids (2nd quarter) and our focus turned to them, trying to be the best parents we could possibly be, following examples that were set by our parents. Michael and Sadie became our entire world. Our relationship deepened and we really hit our stride. Now we have entered a new part of our life (halftime), one that is scary, and uncertain. Not something that we would have chosen, but one that WE will deal with together. It is time for a halftime adjustment, and I will guarantee you this is a fight WE will win. Mindy is in the best hospital in the world, and the doctors there focus on treating and beating cancer. She has a great attitude, and we have a network of support that is humbling. My dad laid the blue print for me in so many ways, he was a remarkable teacher, coach, father, husband, and person. I hope to leave half the footprint he left. He was also a fighter as most of you know. Mindy and I will follow his example, and we will live our life not dominated by fear, but out of faith and love we will continue raising our kids and building relationships with our friends and family. It is going to take us a few days to get our bearings, and get our feet under us, but once we make this adjustment WE will come out swinging. I asked the question last night Why would God allow this to happen to Mindy? She is the BEST person that I know, and there are people around who are so much more deserving of a trial than her. My friend told me, How many people can God inspire through the actions of an evil person. God will inspire people through the way Mindy handles this. She is inspiring, she inspires me every day. Sometimes I like the inspiration, sometimes I get irritated as HELL at the inspiration, but she is my teammate and we will get through this. Thank you for your support -we love all of you.
Posted on: Wed, 06 Nov 2013 03:10:06 +0000
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