The school that my kids go to puts on a fantastic Christmas program every year. This year a group of kids from the lower grades performed a song that included a routine where they all pretended to be wearing hats that they took off in unison to gesture to the audience. They all moved together really well. Almost. There was one kid in that group of around fifty who did the exact opposite of what everyone else was doing,,,,,, for the entire song. That wasn’t the thing that made it awesome though. What made me smile was the look on his face. He was rocking that performance. 100%. You could tell that in his head he was like. “I am totally nailing this. Hey, I can see mom, dad, and grandma. Check me out guys, I’ve got this choreography down. That’s right. What’s Up.” I’m not making fun of him. He’s my hero because I’m pretty sure that’s me most of the time.
Me and Sonny Sandoval from P.O.D.
My second hero of the week is totally different. I am a big fan of the band P.O.D. They are a hard rock/reggae/punk/christian band from San Diego California. Admittedly, they are not everyone’s cup of tea, but they put on a fantastic live show. Every time they tour in my area, I try to get out to see them. The last time was at the Theater of the Living Arts, on South Street in Philadelphia. The TLA is a small venue with no seats, so things get rowdy and fun on the floor in front of the stage. This particular night, the crowd was fantastic. People were crowd surfing all over the place and everyone was feeling the energy. At one point in the show, a guy who appeared to be in his fifties rode the hands of the crowd to the front where security caught him, but instead of being sent around and back into audience, one of the band members pulled him up onto the stage. Now this guy is the oldest guy at the show, by far, and not only is he crowd surfing, but now he’s on stage dancing exactly like you would think a white guy in his fifties would dance. I admire people who can truly dance like no one is watching. Every time I “dance” I feel like everyone is watching. Not only do I feel like everyone is watching, I feel like they are pointing and whispering and laughing and recording me so they can put me on Youtube where the ‘white guy dancing badly’ video will go viral overnight. Then when I go grocery shopping the next day, people will be pointing and whispering and laughing all over again. Anyway, this guy was dancing around on the stage,,,,,, and the next thing you know, he takes off at a run and Supermans back into the crowd. It was awesome. He’s my hero because I’m pretty sure that’s who I want to be when I grow up.
LINKS
- If you don’t want to watch the Superbowl this weekend, here is a list of the 50 best movie thrillers of all time. This is from a guys perspective, but it’s pretty well rounded list.
- Everyone seems to love the Superbowl commercials. They can be fun, but they’re even more fun when they’re bad. Here is the New York Post list of the Ten Worst.
- Today is the anniversary of the first attempted assassination of a US president. It’s an interesting story. Especially the part where President Andrew Jackson beats his own would be assassin with a cane.
- Looking for something more profound than any of this? Here is a top 50 list of C.S. Lewis quotes.
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