Credo

I believe in Baseball. No matter what the scandal, baseball remains a rather stable sport. Truly the American Pastime, baseball is a game rich in culture, history, and statistics. Often times in my travels I will find myself tuning the radio to a game. Professional, minor, college, local….they are all exciting. Of the two commentators my favorite is always the ‘color’ guy. One call in particular that still gives me chills came at the end of the ’93 series, “Touch 'em all Joe, you'll never hit a bigger home run in your life.” – Tom Cheek.


I believe that no matter how close a friend is, they must hurt you in order to love you. In turn, it is important to forgive, for it is only a matter of time until you hurt them. Of the very few that I count as my closest, I have been hurt by all of them. Our friendships fell to the lowest point possible. But our rise back to the top becomes easier and easier every time. Healed wounds serve as silent reminders. But when being forgiven by others does not feel like enough…remember to also forgive yourself.


I believe that we are responsible for what we do no matter how we feel. I have always said that nothing happens by mistake. No regrets. However, my no-regrets mentality does not void my conscious of responsibility. Some in-the-moment actions that I executed have caused pain, heartache, helplessness, failure, disappointment, frustration, and sorrow. Despite those…love overpowered.


I believe in human rights. Promote fairness, foster success, ensure progress.


I believe that money is a lousy way to keep score. Someone told me last weekend, “You always seemed to have money. None of us knew how you got it…” In all honesty, I was blessed. But all good things must come to an end, right? Right now I am paying for an education. I’ve been told it will pay for itself later. But in a day when the dollar is falling, Fortune 500 companies are failing, and the markets are fluctuating…I think we need to reevaluate our measure of success.



I believe that just because someone doesn’t love you the way you want them to love you does not reflects any lack of affection. Love is a twisted beast of an emotion. As a person who seems to unwillingly hand over their entire heart, I have learned that passion is not required to experience the greatest feeling in one’s life. I hope that I never figure out the complexities of the human heart.


I believe that no matter how tragically your heart is broken, the world will not stop for your grief. However, never discredit your own feelings. Go ahead: grieve. But the moment that you expect even your closest friend to reciprocate the only thing you will feel is disappointment.


I believe that you shouldn’t be too eager to uncover a secret. It could change your life.


I believe that two people can look at the same object and see two completely different things. Perspective and interpretation are uniquely human. Never follow the crowd.


I believe that one’s life can be changed in a matter of minutes. For the better or the not-so-better, change is always happening to all of us. Now, I’m not saying that my life has been changed by an episode of Walker Texas Ranger, but I am encouraging that change can be initiated from the slightest of sources.

But most importantly…

Credo in unum Deum, Patrem omnipotentem,
factorem coeli et terrae,
visibilium omnium, et invisibilium.
Et in umum Dominum Jesum Christum,
Filium Dei unigenitum.