Thanks Dad.....

I consider myself lucky. My Dad introduced me to a world that little girls sometimes, are assumed not to be interested in. That world usually reserved for fathers and their sons. That world I am referring to is the world of sports.
He always treated me with a unique style of respect. I hung on every word. Whether he was quoting stats of players on the Mets, Jets, Giants, Knicks or Rangers or telling me when game times were. ( Not to say he didn't take interest in other teams. These were just the chosen few.) He would fill me in on every bio, of every player. I learned early how important three letter clusters were....NFL, NHL, MLB,NBA. I marked each sport season with him.....World Series. Stanley Cup, SuperBowl. I was in awe of his passion as he watched each game. And in the days when I was young, and went to bed before most hockey games were televised, I would hear my dad getting frustrated at what he felt was an unjustified penalty. Or hear him celebrate that win, that made his team the one to be knocked off that pedestal. I knew I was missing something amazing. Why else would a person invest so much emotion?
I felt very fortunate to have that added dynamic with my Dad. My sons even had the experience of sharing all that with their "Pop". They had conversations with him, agreeing and maybe disagreeing at times. Just as I had. Guess that has been part of our tradition. And as the saying goes..."All good things must come to an end.".....They did to a certain extent. My Dad passed away almost 6 years ago......We still get the urge to pick up the phone and call him when something monumental or controversial happens. We think, "He would have loved to see this!"
Now I get to carry on, with my sons, what my Dad handed down to me. And though I'll never be the wealth of knowledge, in sports, that he was, my boys will be there to be his voice. I was very lucky, and so were my kids.

My Dad would really get a kick out of seeing the three of us flipping between sports channels,debating about trades, meeting pro athletes, and going to card shows.
I think... You set this all in motion. So.....Thanks Dad.......

Believe...

A friend of mine received this through her email.
Then she passed it on to me.
I am , in turn passing it on to you.
I think you will find it a very interesting read.
Take care everyone.


Things you Should Believe...
That a birth certificate shows that you were born.
A death certificate shows that we died.
Pictures showed that we lived.
I Believe...
That just because two people argue...It doesn't mean that they don't love each other
And just because they don't argue,it doesn't mean that they do love each other.
I Believe...
We don't have to change friends, if we understand that friends change.

I Believe...
That no matter how good a friend is,they are going to hurt you every once in a while,
and you must forgive them for that.

I Believe...
That true friendship continues to grow,even over long distances.
Same goes for true love.

I Believe...
That you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.

I Believe...
That it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.

I Believe...
That you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.

I Believe...
That you can keep going long after you think you can't.

I Believe...
That we are responsible for what we do no matter how we feel.
I Believe...
That either you control your attitude or it controls you.

I Believe...
That heroes, are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.

I Believe...
That money is a lousy way of keeping score.

I Believe...
That my best friend and I, can do anything and/ or nothing and have the best time.

I Believe...
That sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down will be the ones to help you get back up.

I Believe...
That sometimes when I'm angry, I have the right to be angry but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.

I Believe...
That maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you’ve learned from them, and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.

I Believe...
That it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others; sometimes, you have to learn to forgive yourself.

I Believe...
That no matter how bad your heart is broken; the world doesn't stop for your grief.

I Believe...
That our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are but we are responsible for who we become.

I Believe...
That you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret; it could change your life forever.

I Believe...
Two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.

I Believe...
That your life can be changed in a matter of hours, by people who don't even know you.

I Believe...
That even, when you think you have no more to give when a friend cries out to you – you will find the strength to help.

I Believe...
That credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.

I Believe...
That the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.

I Believe....
That the happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of anything. I Believe.... That you should send this to all of the people that you believe in, I just did.

'Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.' I Believe!!!