But think about it. If you laugh, you think, and you cry, that's a full day. That's a heck of a day.

I know there've been a lot of posts in the last 24 hrs but this is the last one I promise...

They played the "Jimmy V Men's Basketball Classic" today and it has to be one of my favorite sporting events every year. Not only is it a true sign that college basketball season is in full swing with 4 premier programs playing, it's also for a great cause, "The V Foundation for Cancer Research," that really strikes a chord with me (as some of you may know my grandmother died of lung cancer). I think my favorite part of it is how they show his famous "Arthur Ashe" acceptance speech at the '93 ESPY's. It's hands down my favorite speech. The speech writer in my cringes when I really think about it, it has no transitions and it's all over the place (not that I'm one to talk... just read these posts). But it's so... good. It's so heart felt, it's given with such emotion, it's so real. It brings me almost to tears everytime I hear him give it (sometimes when I just read it). I hope one day I can say something this powerful even if it's just to one person (I can't imagine being able to say it to the world).

Here's a link to the transcript, www.jimmyv.org, you all should read it. I don't usually solicit people, but give money if you can (I did) it really is a good cause.

Here are some of my favorite parts...

"When people say to me how do you get through life or each day, it's the same thing. To me, there are three things we all should do every day. We should do this every day of our lives. Number one is laugh. You should laugh every day. Number two is think. You should spend some time in thought. Number three is, you should have your emotions moved to tears, could be happiness or joy. But think about it. If you laugh, you think, and you cry, that's a full day. That's a heck of a day. You do that seven days a week, you're going to have something special."

The Vince Lombardi "Gentlemen, we will be successful this year" story that's way too long to post here.

"We need your help. I need your help. We need money for research. It may not save my life. It may save my children's lives. It may save someone you love. "

"I know, I gotta go, I gotta go, and I got one last thing and I said it before, and I want to say it again. Cancer can take away all my physical abilities. It cannot touch my mind, it cannot touch my heart and it cannot touch my soul. And those three things are going to carry on forever.
I thank you and God bless you all."



-B