Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Call me "Crazy" but...

I ran into an athlete here and she said hey I watch some of your videos, hahaha, "you're crazy". So I paused for a second and thought, hmmm what does that mean? I've heard people use that before in terms of something funny I have said or pretty much something I have said in general, and I've never really understood why that would be the adjective they use. I do know they do not mean it in the literal sense, however, what's so crazy about what I say or do, I thought, I think what they call crazy is what they do not comprehend, so let me help them.

I am 100% me. That's all I have ever been, that's all I know how to be. I look in the mirror everyday and make myself fall in love with all that my Creator has made me to be. The goods, the not so goods, the nice, the not so nice, the beautiful and the not so beautiful, but it is all me and I am happy. The words I speak from my mouth or the thoughts I let come out into reality are all things I feel, know, trust, and believe. But what I think some call crazy, are the things I say and do that most people want to, but won't. We all are created for some greater thing other than ourselves, and that we must own. What Ive owned about me is that I am a lover of all things, of all creatures, without cause or reason. It is the fabric with which my creator chose to design me. I love life, and every morning I open my eyes, I say "Thank you, for giving me another shot." I appreciate the chance to make yesterday's wrongs, today's rights, and tomorrow's forgottens. One thing I want the world to know is that I am not of this world as I do not live to please the world. I live to serve the lives of my Creator's manifestations. I am not here for me, I am here to bless and serve you, my brothers and sisters of planet earth, this is my reality. Call me "crazy" but understand my thought is elevated from the simplicities of this world.

The revelation that I walk and breathe in is this: When we take our last breath we will all stand in judgement and we will all stand alone. No one else will be there beside you for you to point a finger at and explain why you said what you said, or did what you did. You will have to give an account for Your dealings on this earth period. So I have only one judge and that is the one that designed me and the spirit that lives within. So it is easy for me to smile always, love always, and speak truth always, because I have only one to please and that is the One above. So call me "crazy" but maybe you should find some crazy in you and love the only life you will get, and try to get it right.

I have posted some more videos and thought before anyone else uses the term "crazy" as a description for me in my videos, understand that the crazy you see is the love I have for life, repsect I have for my Judge, and the love I have for you. They are candid, in the moment videos, and it's me and however I'm feeling at the time. So call me "Crazy" but just enjoy. Speak Truth.

Monday, June 28, 2010

So Here Goes

So here goes, I'm officially becoming a blogger. Mostly because a few of my facebook friends ask me to, but also I think the thoughts in my head are tired of being bottled up, so I have decided that they are now mature enough to come out and experience the world. So Here Goes...

I'm not going to do some long intro into my life or my purpose in life (which I'm still discovering) I'm just going to jump right in and start where I am, in Athens, Greece. Im awaiting my next track meet in Patra, Greece on the 30th that will be a 200m sprint, Yay!! Fun Run.

I've been over here in Europe since June 7 and am scheduled to return home some time around July 20th, tick...tock...tick...tock... I have uploaded my facebook page with some videos I did as like an improtu blog so my friends can some what see what my life is like over here in Europe.

Let me just say this, until you are actually walking in the shoes of a "professional" track and field athlete, no blog, photo, tweet, or website can truly help you understand what life is like over here, especially if you are not running the so called 'A' meets. Those meets are like the Ruth's Chris of the running circuit. Let's just say I'm running at Ryan's steakhouse buffet, but it all pays so I'm not complaining, however had to give you an analogy because there is a huge difference.
Namely, accomodations. I think I can look in the mirror and say I'm probably one of the most adaptable athletes in this sport. I do share with my agent what things are like, but I do not complain when my rides are 4 hrs late picking me up, or when I have to take 5 trains to get to a small town in France, or even when my night's stay is at a youth athletic club center with community baths. I put a smile on my face and remember how wonderfully blessed I am to get paid to do what I love. Sometimes meager pay, but still a good day's work. So in my efforts to be diligent with my blog I will post a view videos that I have done so far and will pick things up from there. Thanks for reading...remember SpeakTruth!