A Little Inspiration

So, I just finished watching the Alumni celebration broadcast from last week that I recorded. Bronco Mendenhall (whose, for those of you I'm sure TRULY care, mentioned cousin, Buck, I worked for in the physical therapy clinic for the year before we moved back out here to the east coast). As most of you know-I'm a HUGE Cougar fan. True blue through and through, no matter where I may have graduated from. (The important point being that at least it WASN'T the U.;))
I've never been a fan of watching the NFL, but if my Cougars are on the field, (and I have the available network broadcasting it) you can bet I'm watching, or at least keeping score. I have been known to go hoarse from the yelling I do during a Cougar game. Now, unlike other students, I remained faithful despite Crowton's losing seasons. His first was a winning one, thanks to the fact he had some left overs of Edward's. But I backed him, and we have since moved on to Bronco. There are several reasons why my opinion of him is very high, and I thought I'd outline a few here today.

One of the things I know many people despise (okay, maybe just I do...) about NFL players is the fact they get paid a ridiculous sum of money to PLAY A GAME. And then they have the audacity to go off and live the way they do, despite being so many kids' heroes. My last couple of years I spent at the Y, I strongly disliked the fact that so many of the players were looked up to for their skills on the field, but were notorious for not living the standards and the honor code they signed. Kinda like a the-rules-aren't-that-strict-if-you-can-play-football attitude. Almost like you're allowed some pass just because you can play. Bronco has taken the players under him and almost gone old-school (like he did with the uniforms). Remember when football players were looked up to because not only could they play, but they were good students and courteous citizens as well?! Well, he's made the players be that again. At BYU, you can once again respect the players! I find it wonderful that he has embraced the ideals held by the school and made the gospel the most important aspect of the players lives, not just the game. Life isn't all about football-and he helped me remember the feeling that there really is something bigger out there.

My life is something I've complained a lot about lately. Mostly that I didn't know where it was going and I'm frustrated that I'm stuck in the spot that I am. I've viewed my job, wifery (yeah yeah, it's probably not a word that should be associated to humans, but I like the job description), motherhood, and household chores as duties. I should be viewing them as the chance to serve. I've been doing all I have because it's my duty-no wonder I don't find it very fulfilling! So today, thanks to an inspirational time with Bronco, I've matured a little. I have learned that I will find great satisfaction in the things I do if I begin doing them because I love the people I work with/for and I want to serve them and make their lives better.

So thanks Bronco, for making faith and the game work. Thanks for turning our boys back into heroes. Show some respect, people. RISE AND SHOUT THE COUGARS ARE OUT!!!!