DOES YOUR WORD CARRY ANY WEIGHT?
I could only listen to some of the Congressional hearings yesterday dealing with Roger Clemens... Why? Because I can't handle when people lie through their teeth and expect everybody else around them to be moronic enough to believe them... To do so means that we have to close our eyes to evidence and turn a deaf ear to all the double talk. Fellow teammate of Clemens-Andy Pettitte who unlike the Rocket has at least a reputation of being a man of integrity- testified strongly that Roger Clemens had also received HGH shots in the past- and Clemens excuse for that- Andy must have "misremembered" the facts... Or maybe Roger can no longer differentiate between fantasy and reality... And what's the tragedy of it all? People can take oaths- swear before God- and still say whatever they want... Lying isn't as bad as it used to be as long as there is some personal gain to be obtained in the process... And if I am going to be hurt- then I must continue to blame everybody else and not be afraid to toss even my wife under the bus if it means that I can still look good. And I roll my eyes and refuse to let culture be my guide for value clarification... And the problem is that Roger Clemens did not look good yesterday... He looked desperate... and I'm sorry- but no "hero" of mine will ever be known for being a "me" first guy. The greatest men and women that I have ever admired have been all about putting others first and not being afraid to see their own name at the bottom of the list... And the whole point of my blog today is 'WHAT ABOUT YOU AND YOUR WORD?" Does it mean anything? Does it carry any weight? Can I place my future on the foundation of your reputation? Jesus said, "You shall know the 'TRUTH' and the 'TRUTH' shall set you free." And I believe that this world would become a better place if we would be more afraid of lying and more committed to speaking the truth... Because I fear that there is a whole new younger generation that can't even tell the difference between the two anymore because that is what is being caught- no matter what may be taught! LET YOUR WORD MEAN SOMETHING!!!
