For My Mom...

With mother’s day being today, this is a blog post for my mom.

Literally, if there was an award for Best Mom in the World – my mom would probably win it. And anyone who knows my mom would definitely agree, too. Simply put, my mom is an amazing mom. She is just the best mom in the world. Actually, I would even put her up against the moms on Mars and Venus and Pluto and other planets. I think that my mom is the greatest mom in the universe!

But some of you might not know why my mom is so great. Let me just tell a couple of quick things about my mom that make her so great. First, my mom is so good at anticipating needs. I can’t even explain how great she is at helping people before they even ask and being there for people simply based on seeing a need. She meets people’s needs without making them feel badly or embarrassed. Basically, I think my mom is so great at anticipating people’s needs because she is so in tune with people. It has been a lifelong example for me, and I hope I can be half the helper that my mother is.

Also, another thing that makes my mom great is her ability to always be there. One of the things that I looked forward to the most when I came back from Ecuador and from Kenya was simply seeing my mom. I knew she would be there for me. I knew she would just be mom. That was one of the things that I knew I could depend on. And my return from Ecuador is still one of my favorite moments with my mom. She is just always there for me – no matter where I am. I love my mom.

(And, yes, I really did write this blog for my mom. Although I have to print it off and give it to her…because she has no idea what a blog is.)

Grandmama, the Hornets, and a childhood miracle...

When I was younger, I witnessed a childhood miracle: a cumulation of no less than 4 of my very very very favorite things in the entire world rolled into one amazing phenomenon. Maybe you remember this historic event... maybe not. But I know that I will never forget the day that God smiled down upon a nine year old and answered a prayer that I hadn't even prayed.

My favorite basketball team of all-time was the Charlotte Hornets. I say "was" because now the Hornets are in New Orleans, and - while I still love the Hornets of today - the Charlotte Hornets will always be my first and strongest NBA love. I just adored them. Mugsey Bogues, Dell Curry, Alonzo Mourning, Kendal Gill, and, of course, Larry Johnson. A child could not have loved an NBA team more... or worn more merchandise on a daily basis.

Another thing that I loved was TGIF. It was a great family time every Friday nite to watch the good old shows like Full House, Boy Meets World, Hanging with Mr. Cooper, and Family Matters. I loved it. And Family Matters was probably my favorite one.

So, you can imagine my unabashed excited and glee when I was watching TGIF one perfect Friday nite with my wonderful family around me and Larry Johnson from the Charlotte Hornets was on Family Matters!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He was playing his alter-ego Grandmama in a street 2-on-2 basketball tournament. It was he and steve against Eddie and a guy named Spider. Grandmama and Steve totally won. It was awesome. I had pure joy in my heart and the hugest smile on my face the entire 30 minutes. And it was all that I talked to myself about for weeks afterwards!

Basically, it felt like a miracle to me. I thought that God made them create that show just specifically for me. That is how special I felt that nite.



(Later Larry Johnson has a career-altering injury followed by the disbanding of the team due to free agency and the ultimate removal of the team to a different city...but still. That was a great 30 minutes.)

Beginning a Beautiful Blog by Brainstorming...

Alliteration aside, I think I'll take my chances... (name that movie - Dodgeball!).

Hey, just kidding, that will most likely be the last reference to anything dealing with alliteration or similes, metaphors, acronyms, timeplots and any and all syllable structures of haikus. That's right, this blog is for those of us who would relate more with the characters from Dodgeball than the characters from, well, a smart movie about books and writing.

No, really, I am excited about this blog. I have never blogged before, and I am pretty interested by the whole concept. You mean I can really write whatever is on my mind and then people will automatically read it? Well, I don't think its necessarily automatic, but there is at least the opportunity that people could read this. I actually might want to spell check this a couple of times.

I kid. I kid. I am a kid.

But, no, seriously, folks (what in the world? I sound like a comedian...), I am excited about this blog. My life the past two years has taken a slight progression towards areas that I never knew and with which I never thought I would be involved. The world has been opened up before my eyes, and my worldview has opened up behind my eyes. I do not claim to be an expert at anything, and I shall never make the claim to be anyone of any import. Why should my thoughts and words even be considered? Why should I take my time to write a blog that most likely no one will ever read (besides my mom and dad...if they can figure out the internet)?

I will do it because it needs to be done. There are thoughts that need to be expanded. There are concepts that need to be developed. There are encouragements that need to be spread. There are experiences that need to be shared. I just hope that I can do my part to do all that I can to lift up and not tear down.

Well, now that I am have showed you my corny sense of humor and depressing prose, it is time to let loose the liberating linguals long laid languishing on lifeless lomes!

Indeed!

(I promise, no more alliteration... and lomes is a made up word.)

The blog of Kenton Lee has begun.

Just checking to see if this works...

Sweet. It does.

(p.s. this could be my best post... no promises).