baseball rules

from: richard jennings
to: me, katie, brandon griffith
subject: baseball rules

yeah, it really wasn't the same last night when i saw the yankees kick the shit out of the angels. yeah, it was cool sitting with the player's families and the whole getting tickets from a real-life yankee, and just the anticipation of every boy's lifelong dream of hanging out in the locker room with guys like clemens, soriano, giambi, posada, the moose, petitte, bernie, benitez, and, i hate to say it, but yeah, jeter too. but i have to say that all that together was nothing like dragging two girls to a baseball game hours before 'play ball' at fenway against the yankees. that w/e i figured out who my favorite baseball player is. i found out what it feels like to catch a batting practice homerun ball from a yankee, even if it was in batting practice, and even if i don't know who hit it. i found myself liking a team that i never really thought twice a/b before, and i was okay with it. i felt like a little boy, and i fell in love with my favorite sport all ver again. for 2 afternoons and nights, i found true happiness. so please don't let anyone tell you that 'it's just a game'.

because he lives

god sent his son, they called him jesus.
he came to love, heal and forgive.
he lived and died to buy my parden.
an empty grave is there to prove my savior lives.

how sweet to hold a newborn baby,
and feel the love and joy he gives.
but greater still, the calm assurance,
this child can face uncertain days b/c he lives.

and then one day, i'll cross the river.
i'll fight life's final war with pain.
and then as death gives way to victory,
i'll see the lights of glory and i'll know he lives.

b/c he lives, i can face tomorrow.
b/c he lives, all fear is gone.
b/c i know, he holds the future,
and life is worth the living just b/c he lives.

b/c i live, you also will live. john 14:19

on the eve of 26

things i am bad at doing
lighting matches
keeping things picked up
peer pressure
cursive writing
confrontation
dating
soccer
sleeping in
trying
blaming others
gossiping
procrastinating
exercising
eating healthy
telling jokes
dancing
sewing
making myself up
manicures/pedicures
babies
animals