Random Thoughts for the Week

In honor of Heather Miller's short but very inspiring life, I kept her blog up for a few days. The more I learned about this sweet little girl, the more I understood why my niece, Stefanie, so adored her.  I hope I have the opportunity to see her someday and give her a big hug and kiss and tell her how much she meant to me and my family. Tomorrow will be the one-year anniversary of her going to see Jesus, and the only consolation for those left here on earth, is that Heather has no more pain, and is in a place of unimagineable love and peace and joy. Well done kiddo!

Jeff Fisher is no longer the Titans coach.  I think he did a good job in his 17 years in Tennessee.  He was a class act and represented Nashville well.  Now, let me be the first to say that I love sports.  I played football and ran track in high school and college.  I love to watch my son run now.  I think sports help to build one's character, discipline, and confidence.  However, with all of that said, I can't understand the vast importance that people place on their hometown sports teams.  It is ridiculous.  I saw a lady being interviewed on T.V. that was sad and teary-eyed over the Jeff Fisher announcement.  Come on people, get a grip on reality.  Imagine what great things could be done if people transferred all the time, money, energy, and emotion that is spent on sports teams and focused it on feeding and clothing the poor, taking care of the widows and elderly, and loving homeless children.

I was literally yelling at my radio while driving down I-65 yesterday on my way home.  President Obama did an interview for YouTube. He was asked about how he is working to make healthy food more affordable.  He drew attention to a new Bill that is encouraging schools to serve healthier food and stop serving "tater tots and pizza".  Wow! That is strange.  I thought the government has been in charge of regulating school lunch programs for the past 50 years.  They are the ones that have insisted on tater tots and pizza.  It's about control folks.

I was born and raised in Illinois.  And I feel sorry for my family still living there.  Their elected officials just passed a bill to increase personal income tax by 66%.  Y'all are welcome to come to Tennessee.  But please leave Pat Quinn and his cronies in Illinois.

Tonight I am going to watch my son play in a live show.  He just finished recording his first CD in the famous RCA Studio B recording studio.  He played on the piano that Elvis played on and wanted to buy.  I can't wait to go and see him.  I love to see him pursuing his passion.

God bless the Egyptian people.  They are protesting because there is widespread poverty, food prices are astronomical, they have lost their freedoms, and the government is corrupt.  Mubarak, the dictator, has ruined a once prosperous and dignified nation.  Sound familiar?

When my boys were growing up, I asked them, "What is the most important thing?"  At first, I would get answers like "the grass" or "food" or "cars".  But I always told them that the most important thing in life is love.  Love God and love people. I hope I can practice better what I preach to my sons.