Now, begin your story……..
Anyone who knows much about college football knows that Duke will never be mistaken for a gridiron 🏈 powerhouse, but they are my team, have always been my team, and will remain that way to the very end.
So, I do my very best to protect the window 🪟 in which they play each week. That day should always be on Saturday because Friday night should belong to High School football.
But the amount of money 💰there is to be made nowadays, it has spilled over to Friday night. Even Duke is affected by this as both the @ Virginia and versus Clemson games have been pushed up one day. Money is what governs the NCAA now and that is never going to change.
This Saturday is going to be very special and not because we are 3-0 or because our running back, Nate Sheppard leads the nation in rushing yards, but because we will have very special guests joining us for the game !
Bill ” Pappy ” Meade is what kids nowadays call 📞 ” The OG “, except he is not the Original Gangster but the ” Original Goodguy “.
Let me explain, Lin and I have always looked for ways to help others once we got past the stage of having to pray 🙏 that the check to the grocery store didn’t bounce. But it wasn’t until six years ago that we created an umbrella for our efforts so we could give the glory to God.
We are trying hard to watch out for people because while we eventually made it to where we were destined to end up, it would have been easier if there had been a few more smiling 😃 faces along the way.
Pappy is a humble older man who is on the back nine of life, but he is still alive and kicking, still willing to stand up for the things that matter to him. The kicker is that he never does it at the expense of someone else. In today’s world 🌎, we need more people like Pappy.
He proves that you can be committed to who you are and still have grace 👑.
Why this weekend ? Pappy went from Robert E Lee High School in Staunton ( now Staunton High School ) on to The College of William and Mary.
Remember that I couldn’t have attended either the College of William or Mary, you have no idea just how proud of that degree I am.
Pappy is the poster child of pretty much everything in that I believe.
When you are constantly trying to side up with the underdog in life, you end up on the wrong end of the scoreboard more often than not. But one of the proudest things that I’ve accomplished in my life is I have NEVER ONCE looked at another person and said to him or her that my team beat your team. That is just not why I watch,announce, or write about sports.
Look at the point spread on this one and know that there will be a federal investigation 🔎 of a 43.5-point favorite that doesn’t cover. Yet, there will be no taunting about the outcome.
But there are other challenges when all four of the participants on a special day are north of 60.
We needed a special plan for a very special occasion, and after exploring many options, the best answer is to meet up in Durham, watch the game and spend the night 🌙 before heading back to our perspective homes 🏡.
It’s okay to grow old. It happens to everyone who is blessed 🙌 to live that long. You just need to move at a 🐌 slower pace and watch out for each other!
I’m excited about Saturday afternoon because I get to hang out with My OG and his much younger bride 👰♂💕.
Meanwhile, back here amongst the cows 🐄 that belong to one of my neighbors but I claim as my own, I am asking myself if there is anything that I can do to encourage our volleyball 🏐 teams tonight as they head to Martinsville ???
On the Boys side, Avery Jones continues to lead the way for our Cavaliers.
But they also had a few friends who joined in the fun..
PR = Personal Record
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Today is a day that 6:00 am feels really, really, really EARLY. It’s all because of Marion Harris and his ability to raise impressive little people who have blossomed into the people they are today.
Yesterday afternoon I wrote about a subject that is near and dear to me and I’m thankful that the story was read by as many people as it was. Bullying is a frightening thing to deal with, and that doesn’t change at any age. I am a very old 63 today, or as I would like to say, 63 going on 95. Yet, at my age, going to high school is uncomfortable.
My window 🪟 of visibility on The Hill closes once Cindy Edwards plays her final home match, which I believe is October 20th. This means that my biological clock ⏰️ is ticking….
We have three home matches remaining, and each trip across US-58 will end in the same manner. Put the car 🚗 in park and pray 🙏 that the first person who speaks to me will be a friend. High School can be a scary place, and that is just a fact.
Football and Basketball games are socially acceptable events to announce and that doesn’t change no matter the level or the size of the school.
Using my time down at App State as an example, I love ❤️ Boone and wanted to experience more of it. I didn’t get to choose the sport and I knew that it wouldn’t be Basketball or Football. The answer was Field Hockey 🏑 and it turned out to be a memorable three years.
People want to announce the ” Cool 😎 Sports and write ✍️ about the Cool 😎 sports because it is, well, Cool. It is nobody’s fault but my own that I take whatever is given to me and give everything I have to make them feel that they are also playing a cool sport !
Even at this point in life, it’s tough to walk into a room and be who you are when you’re not sure if everyone gets it???? I try to get into the Gym as quickly as I can and find Austin Keith because the person who he is tells me that I am in the right place.
This photo 📸 is of Mr. Howard Mayo and Monday thru Friday, he sends in his Motovational Nugget for the Day to us.
Psalm 24:10 Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.
Travis is my friend, and that is a burden that he has to carry. Poor fella, but he doesn’t complain about it, much….
One more, then I will step from the pulpit…
People ask why I don’t want to put my stuff on Facebook or other social media sites, and it’s a complicated answer, but let’s address one part of it. Something I will call 📞 The Hate Bait Click.
See, my content is free – free of charge, free of negative content, and free of bullying. If 3 people or 3,000 read this, it doesn’t matter to me. What matters to me is that I serve God in the best manner I’m capable.
There are a large number of people who want to look good on Facebook, and that is their right. Myself, I want to look good in the mirror 🪞 and if my efforts help someone else, know that was my goal.
Let’s say I needed more readers, here’s what Hate Bate looks like…
Headline reads : Marion Harris makes my life DIFFICULT everyday !!!
If you like Marion Harris, you might click on it. If you hate Marion Harris, you are absolutely going to click on it.
Then you find out what my problem with him is that from time to time, I have to remind myself that those three young ladies are his, not mine.
Don’t spend your time looking for reasons to hate people, we have enough challenges in life without looking over our shoulder….
Have a Blessed Day 🙌😇🙏
