Traditions

 Merry Christmas Followers...

This time of year has me thinking about traditions.  Especially since I am starting a lot of new family traditions this year as it is Kate's first Christmas.

I think Holiday traditions are extra special because for me they bring back memories of the care free days of childhood.  Growing up, the rule was that my brothers could not go downstairs until I was awake.  Insert a family tradition of doing everything and anything to get me to wake up.  Turn on all the lights, pull all the blankets off me (and take them out of the room), jump on me endless.  Oh the laughter and excitement of my brothers Christmas morning (this only ending the Christmas Kevin and I were engaged...yes 4 years ago lol..) 

This Christmas morning is the first time in 28 years I will not be at my parents house.  As excited I am to start my own traditions with Kate, im still a little nostalgic for my childhood.  It is going to be very different to not have my dad put up the tripod and video us open every gift (even though Im sure it will be on when we get there to open presents with Kate later that morning).

Kevin and I have been talking alot about different traditions we want to start or carry over from our childhood to our children.  We took Kate for a walk around the neighborhood Monday night to look at all the Christmas lights (she loved them and pointed and giggled!)  Kevin wants to open one present on Christmas Eve, I want to make a special breakfast for us and sit and watch the Disney Christmas Parade. 

What are some of your Christmas traditions? 

  I am wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas filled with your own traditions (new and old). 

The Mile High Messiah

Well ladies and gentleman... another week and now they have named him the Mile High Messiah.  What a difference another "W" makes.

People.com had an article today about all the things you don't know about Tim Tebow.  The Today show did a whole segment on his Divine ways!  What happened to all the Tebow haters? 

Success is obviously the best revenge. 

This kid has heart.  He has a the drive to win.  He never gives up.  He succeeds.  

 And he is proving week after week, love him or hate him, he is an NFL quarterback (poor John Elway's worst nightmare right?).

Way to go Tim.  Keep making Gator Nation Proud.

Why do people hate Tim Tebow?

Tim Tebow.  Current Denver Bronco's quarterback, former Florida Gator QB (where he won 2 National Champtionships and a Heisman Trophy- insert Gator Chomp here). 

Those are the things sports columists should spend their days writing about. Instead of writing about about the Denver Broncos 5 straight wins or Tebow's 6-1 record as a starter this year,  they write about his religion, about "tebowing" and why they hate him so much. 

What is "Tebowing" you ask.  "The term designates a now-viral mockery of his habit of kneeling down and bowing his head after a touchdown to commune with his God" says Howard Portnoy in his article Is "Tebowing" an attach on Christianity? posted on 12/4/11.  

The real question is: Would it be an issue if he bowed toward Mecca as a believer of Islam?  Would Detroit Lions players Stephen Tulloch and Tony Scheffler mock him after tacking him for a loss or scoring a touchdown if he were a Muslim?  Would their be Facebook pages, Twitter accounts and aprox 10,900 results to a Youtube search of "Tebowing" if he were a Muslim?  I think we all know the answer to that question.

Think about your favorite sports star, actress or singer.  In an acceptance speech did they thank God?  Did they cross themselves as they walk up to the plate in a baseball game?  Why is it ok for them to do that but not Tim Tebow? 

In a discussion I had about this very subject at work last week, a co-worker told me that it is because people think Tebow is throwing religion in their face.  Come on now, for him its a symbol, just like a cross one wears around their neck, a yamaka etc.  Lets take it one step futher and ask, is holding hands with ur significant other throwing it in someones face that you are in a loving relationship?  Are single people going to be in an uproar over public dispalys of effection (and im not talking about dry humping here people- lol).

I understand religion is a touchy subject with some people.  But someone being religious should not be a point of such hate and mockery.  He is not preaching every press conference about how God is the reason he is an pro QB, or how one should convert to Christiantity or they are going to hell.  The only thing he does is show his love for his beliefs. 

I just think people need to stop hating on him because he is a Christian.  And we, as a socirty, need to stop making it ok to hate on people because of their religion. 

Listen, im not saying everyone has to LOVE Tim Tebow.  He has faced many critics in his past, and will face many in his future.  Lets just not attack him for being a Christian. 

~Melissa