Double D. Retiring From The NFL?

Memories of the past; Day~ Monday, 28 April 2008

• Double D. Retiring From The NFL?

  I read this on the featured question for April 29th....Who is your favorite sports star?
  
  Dwayne calmed down and reconsider this issue...
  
  On April 28th I heard some news. I waited to post it.
  
  THIS DAY HAS ARRIVED. It is official. I got the call about 1:30 PM today. My nephew Dwayne plans to retire from the NFL.
  
  The NFL Draft was over the weekend. The TN Titans drafted another Tight End.  Dwayne was upset. In most cases Draftees are very highly favorite over Free Agents.
  
  Dwayne does not want to fight for beginning a Tight End. It is like "Here we go again." Dwayne has been through this before.
  
  When Dwayne was on the practice squad with the Titans in 2003 /2004 season, he beat out the Draftee. Dwayne was last person that TN cut from the team on the very last day of cutting day.
  
  The Titan Coach admitted that Dwayne beat the Tight End Draftee out. I see that there was no room for Dwayne. It appeared that Dwayne was left out in the cold. The Atlanta Falcons claimed him.
  
  Dwayne played with them for 4 years. I signed with TN. But recently decided to retire. He wanted to retire last year. He hang in there one more year.
  
  I do thank the Kansas City Chiefs for allowing Dwayne to get his foot in the door of the NFL. I do thank TN Titans for acknowledging that
  
  I thank The Atlanta Falcons for allowing Dwayne to be apart of their team. I thank God for allowing Dwayne to live out his dream in the NFL.
  
  There came a time in Dwayne's life that he heard the news that he could not be able to play football again. He had a MU injury in the late 1990's.
  
  Dwayne was a walking witness before those who knew what kind of injury he had. God is good.
  
  Now, football is not the same. I have no more stress about watching football. I am not for any NFL team. I am a free from the game.
  
  I did learn a great deal in how the NFL works. The NFL is a business. It's who you know. Who knows who.
  
  So as Dwayne retires I am not apart of the NFL family. I am a former family member of the NFL. I don't know how that works.  I am not for no team.
  

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  I thank God for allowing Dwayne to play in the NFL. God made a way for Dwayne to live out his dream.

Cell Phone

Thursday, 19 April 2012

• Cell Phone

  I finally got a new cell phone. I mean, an upgraded cell phone. I have had a cell phone since 1999 or so.  It's been a while.
  
  it was December of 2011, I decided to get a new cell phone. I didn't know what I was getting myself into. I'm getting use to my phone.
  
  I've learned how to text from my last phone that I had. But I like my new phone much better. It doesn't take me long to send a text. I have more keys on my new phone. I have unlimited textings.
  
  I can even take picture and record. I can't do that on my old phone. It feels that I'm in a new world with this phone. I'm not much of a talker on the phone.
  
  I have been learning about my phone. There are things I don't know. Through time I will catch on. It took me a while to learn to get my phone on silence.
  
  I'm glad that I can get on the internet. I'm happy! I always wanted to get online while I was away from my computer.  When I started using my phone, I thought that I've been missing on a lot.
  
  
  Indeed, it's a completely different world when having a cell phone. Things are so convenience. All that the touch of a button can allow you to talk to someone, take a picture, get online or record some event.  Wow!
  
  May we not be afraid to take a chance on things.
  May we grow with life's challenges.
  May we not get hook on our cell phones.
  Amen.
  
  Thanks for reading.

The Great Outdoors

Friday, 20 April 2012

• The Great Outdoors

  I've been enjoying the great outdoors. Every time I go outside, I tend to look around to see what I can see. God's creation is beautiful.
  
  We should be aware of our surroundings. God created man from the dust. Humanity can from the dust and breath of God. We are connected with the earth. To the dust we should return.
  
  I enjoy looking at the sky. There so much to see on any given day. I like to watch the clouds after a storm passes by. The awe in what can be seen. I can use my imagination. There have been times when I see people or figures. Oh, what amazement!
  
  I enjoy the sunrise and sunsets. The mystery of the dawning of the day. And the ending of what came about while the sunsets. Such wonder in how things come to be. I thank God for His creation.
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  I don't like storms. But they do come. We have had a lot of rain this past week. Yep! Stormy weather. (I'm not much of an outdoor people. I enjoy what I can when I'm out.)
  
  We haven't had  real bad weather yet. There were some strong winds. There weren't much damage. I'm thankful. May God protect us from the worst of storms.
  
  May we enjoy God's creation.
  May we see the beauty that surrounds us.
  May we appreciate the great outdoors.
  Amen.
  
  Thanks for reading.
  Have A Wonderful Weekend!