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stillers4me
05-02-2011, 10:15 PM
diary 28 (860 miles to Forgiveness)



860 miles is the distance from Lubbock to New Orleans. The void that separates my relationship with my father is much further than that. It can’t be quantified in miles, feet, or inches. Perhaps it can be measured in lost time, anger, or tears? But, maybe it can’t be measured at all? Maybe what separates my father and I’s relationship is an object? Quite possibly an object of my own creation. A chasm eroded and shaped over the years by a river of my own un-forgiveness. A river that is destructively powerful and that flows down from the mountains of my past. I have summited the mountains, but the river still remains. I have yearned to cross this river for quite some time now, but the current has been too strong, powered by something that until recently I failed to acknowledge, powered by another object of my own creation. A Lie.


I have forgiven my father, wait no that’s not true at all. It’s a lie that I have been telling for quite some time. I need to remind myself what the truth is. I have to quit lying to myself.

Sometimes a lie can be dressed so properly that it can even deceive the tongue from which it was conceived. My father has missed just about every major accomplishment in my life. He only made it to 2 of my high school football games and never made it to any collegiate ones. He left my mother, my siblings, and I for another woman. He missed me grow as a man and has had little input, except for what not to be. I constantly told people that his lack of presence didn’t bother me and that was a lie..................

Read more @ http://burgh.us/4m5

(I hope this young man is as gifted on a football field as he is in his writings)

stillers4me
05-02-2011, 10:16 PM
About Me

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baron batch (http://www.blogger.com/profile/06878407815228181056)Lubbock, Texas, United StatesMy name is Baron. I am very sarcastic.I love to travel. I have a pet turtle. I dont like deep water. I dont like to fly. I am very creative. I like taking pictures. I like sunsets. I like cheesecake. I like to bowl. I like to play pingpong. I love wearing ties. I can actually tie a bow-tie. I am very competitive. I have a big family and am in the middle. I hate when people leave crushed chips in the bottom of the bag. I like christmas lights. I love people. I hate doing dishes and unloading groceries. I like to cook. I like to eat even more. I dont like taking showers in places that have bad water pressure. Toe hair grosses me out. This is my blog.....and this is me.


I like him already.

Craic
05-02-2011, 10:28 PM
Um, Mendy, may I suggest you take a few lessons from a Rookie?

Merchant
05-02-2011, 11:34 PM
Wow. That was actually touching. I really hope this kid makes the team.

tube517
05-03-2011, 12:20 AM
Toe hair grosses me out

This is why Rex Ryan passed on drafting him.

tihmtahm
05-03-2011, 12:35 AM
HA ha... I also hope he makes the team... It's the type of storyline the Steelers love to nurture.

Steeltreal
05-03-2011, 12:42 AM
zzz hope this isnt a weekly post

stillers4me
05-03-2011, 04:56 AM
zzz hope this isnt a weekly post

It probably will be. You don't have to read it.

Burghfan58
05-03-2011, 06:37 AM
This is why Rex Ryan passed on drafting him.


:chuckle:

SteelerSal
05-03-2011, 06:39 AM
I'm pulling for him to make the team...good kid.

Good interview here: http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2011/05/02/steelers-7th-round-pick-talks-incredible-life-journey/