Post: PERSONAL
My good friends and family know i don't watch many movies. But the film “The Blind Side” was defintely worth the watch. After seeing the film with my friend Katy, I ordered the book and jumped on Youtube, hungry for more footage about the real family. To no surprise, I found a lot. Apparently, they’ve received masses of mail from people doing good things for others. The film left a lump in my throat. I betcha it left a lump in Katy’s too, we just didn’t talk about our choked-upness. So John, did you like it? *gulp*….Yes.
So this weekend was approaching. I was set on a concert Friday night with a realtor friend, Wash Park for volleyball with my buddies Saturday and my traditional couch-bound Sunday afternoon with the Broncos. But for some reason, Friday after work I felt the urge to leave town.
My mom lives 5 hours away. My sister Cat, brother-in-law Drew and their three kids – four hours away. It’s not like we get to scoot across town and see each other every other weekend. But this week my mom called and said she was going to Cat’s house. Friday afternoon my friends called about volleyball. And for some reason, I got in my car and drove through the mountains. While driving through Glenwood Canyon, I couldn’t help but think about how quickly time passes when you are away and ‘busy’. I’m always so busy. But too busy for this? Here I am Sunday night watching football with my mom like when I was little. And during commercials I see the munchkins smearing pizza all over their faces. Time with family is precious…and some people don’t even have families. Wow, I’m a blessed and lucky guy.
