Day 147 of 1000
I got into a big discussion with a good friend about sports this weekend. I was a sports fanatic until I went to college. In college, I was a Judo fanatic, but started to lose my enthusiasm for things like football and basketball. I went to a few football games in college, but mostly just read the newspaper on Sunday so I could talk trash about the games on Monday. That eventually evolved into consistent workouts with no interest in sports at all. By the time Kelly and Christian came along I hit what I hope was a happy medium–I wanted my kids to get consistent exercise, but no desire for them to be as out of balance with sports as I.
Now, my involvement with sports involves talking trash about sports on Monday (of course I don’t watch the games, but get the scores on the internet). The funny deal is that I derive much more joy in hating teams than liking them. I really don’t like the Beavers anymore at all. I don’t dislike them either. They bore me. Still, under the right circumstances I can be a fan, just not when I am with anyone from Oregon. Well, that is not exactly true–Warren and I STILL have some great conversations about the Beavers, but that is more about hanging out with Warren than being a fan of the Beavers. I derive much more joy hating the Ducks because, well, they are the Ducks. The same can be said for many, many professional and college sports teams because the people who play the games lead such deplorable lives. Tom Brady from New England is a case in point.
All of this brings me quite a bit of satisfaction because my daughter has become a big fan of football. She does not like football for any other reason that Tim Tebow is doing his level best to lead an exemplary life, not to mention that he is handsome, kind, and hard working. Very cool. If she likes football because of model behavior, I can go with that.
Hunter
Put a better throwing arm on Tim Tebow and he would be the perfect man! 😉
Eric
Here’s my theory. Tim Tebow should not be thought of as an anomoly. He’s an okay player, but what makes Tim Tebow great is what he stands for. He is a homeschooled Christian athlete who represents what America used to be … and not only does his team absolutely LOVE him and his leadership, but America does, too … His last game had the highest ratings ever for a championship game.
Tim Tebow is to sports what Ronald Reagan was to politics. As a diverse, unique and principled nation, we select our leadership when we need them. They don’t decide to lead; we select them. George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Ronald Reagan and others were all there when we needed them. Right now, America has selected Tim Tebow because he represents what we want be.
As I have said, homeschooling is the revolution of our day … and it it happening right under the noses of everybody and every institution that would destory it. In 1776, the masses did not bring change to America; a very few highly educated and principled individuals changed America. In our time, the homeschoolers will bring that change.
My concern was what the change would look like. Would the fruits of the homeschool revolution be constructive, as in the first American Revolution, or would it be destructive, as in the French Revolution. If Tim Tebow represents the fruits of the homeschool revolution (and I believe he does), then we have much for which to rejoice and give thanks.
I think you are right in this. I also think this country is in big trouble. We all have imperfect ideas about what is right, but there is a common, God given (I believe) knowledge of what is right given to everyone. The crazy thing that is happening is that our society volitionally teaches what, in their heart of hearts they know to be wrong. That is particularly true in virtually all of our government schools, the vast majority of our private schools, and even, sadly, in many homeschools. My hope is there are enough with a clear view of what is right and a strong fear of God to reverse this in our country. I am not sure whether there are.
There seems to be a willful ignorance among parents. I feel like screaming every time I hear a parent say they cannot wait to send their kids off to school so they can have some time for themselves. Equally frustrating is when a parent says, I could not homeschool or I am just not a stay at home Mom–I NEED to work. They NEED to work. Wow. Homeschooling and staying at home is not work?
I hope homeschoolers are enough. I am not so sure if they are, but that does not give anyone license to quit trying.