A Sore Thumb In a Stack of Sore Thumbs
Lately I’ve been feeling blue. I have to admit it. Life hasen’t been cool to me lately. It’s painful. I try to take it on the chin like a man, but sometimes your knees buckle. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve had great trainers in my parents, education and life experience, but sometimes life hits you on the chin and you have a choice. (1) fold and go to your knees or (2) shake off the dizzy and stay on your feet until the bell rings. Right now I’m trying to shake off the dizzy. It’s hard to breathe, mouth bleeding, Nose swollen, eyes swollen. Try to gain my balance, but I keep getting punched. Can’t fold, I see my Mom, Dad and Sister between the ropes. Can’t quit even though I want to. I put my gloves up, I can feel the punches and all I can think of is, “if you stay on your feet and wait for the bell, you’ll be able to breathe again.” But it feels like I’ve been in the ring for an eternity, even though it hasen’t been that long. All I am waiting for is that opening so I can take my shot at life. I can see the opening at the ribs; I can take the wind right out of life; make it bend to my will. All I need is a small window. I keep getting punched. Through my swollen eye I can see life waiting for me to take another jab. This is my chance to get out of this round alive. I swing with all that I have left…
Dear Nephew -
Do you remember what Rocky told Mick in Rocky 1 when he was down and out in the corner and couldn’t see? He said “Cut me Mick, cut me!” and Rocky did that because he wasn’t giving up and he had to do whatever he had to to keep going. He had the heart and balls to keep going! And he did keep going…5 more times. So, no matter how swollen your eyes get or how many punches you take you just keep punching until that enemy goes down and NEVER, EVER GIVE UP!
I’ve been down and out many times mijo but look at me now…”On Top of the world MA! And you know why? Because I love and I am loved…just like you! Nothing else matters.
p.s.
Stick and move mijo, stick and move! And it’s ok to duck every once in awhile.
I LOVE YOU NEPHEW….Uncle Roman
May 27, 2011 at 1:31 pm
God Damn Unc. Them is great words. You are absolutley right. You just gotta stick and move, stick and move. Sometimes I leave myself open to get hit, and that’s on me, but like you you used to say, “keep your left up” and keep moving. That’s all we can do.
I love you Uncle Roman
May 27, 2011 at 4:53 pm