NFL Predictions

AFC

AFC East

New England   12-4

NY Jets            8-8

Buffalo             7-9

Miami              5-11

AFC North

Pittsburgh         10-6

Baltimore         10-6

Cleveland        9-7

Cincinnati        4-12

AFC South

Houston           10-6

Jacksonville     9-7

Tennessee        8-8

Indianapolis     4-12

AFC West

Kansas City      13-3

San Diego        8-8

Denver             7-9

Oakland           5-11

NFC

NFC East

Philadelphia     11-5

Dallas              9-7

NY Giants        5-11

Washington      4-12

NFC North

Minnesota        11-5

Chicago            10-6

Green Bay        9-7

Detroit             6-10

           

NFC South

New Orleans    10-6

Atlanta             9-7

Carolina           7-9

Tampa Bay      6-10

NFC West

Los Angeles     10-6

Seattle              9-7

San Francisco   7-9

Arizona            3-13

AFC Championship Game

Kansas City over New England

NFC Championship Game

Philadelphia over Minnesota

Super Bowl

Kansas City over Philadelphia

Family

At the restaurant Saturday night, there was a little boy, maybe 7 or 8, who wanted to talk to me a lot. I found out his name was Walter. He was there with six adults, I believe almost all parents and grandparents. He called me his Captain, so I promptly nicknamed him Skipper.

We celebrated his dad's birthday, exchanged dog photos, and we even gave each other a side hug before he and his family left.

I don't know if I'll ever be a husband and father, but an occasion like this really got to me. He was just such a great kid. I found myself praying for him last night.

Not only that, but at school, I waited on a mom with two young, rambunctious boys, maybe five years old. One of them was getting a little upset at one point and I reached my right fist out to him. He bumped it and immediately smiled. In that moment, he was filled with joy. And because he felt that way, I felt the same way.

Like a lot of singles, I have moments when I want to be single and there are also moments when I wonder about what having a family would be like. And even though I may be on the verge of a relationship, it's a struggle still to be content with what I have and not yearn for what I don't.

But I feel glad that I can make a positive difference even if it's with strangers and people I may not see again. I can take a little bit of joy in that truth. And for now, maybe that's the sign of growth and the thing for me to be at peace with.

Question: How can God use my trials to bless those around me?

Sunday blues

Can I have this day over? I got home at 3:00 a.m. after nine hours of driving. So right away I knew I'd be on edge.

 

I slept till 9, woke up  had half a grapefruit, skipped church, which was a terrible decision,and went to play softball. We had to forfeit since we had nowhere near enough players. But we still had a scrimmage.

 

There were two shots to deep center field that were over my head and I had a play on both of them, yet both of them went off the top of my glove and I missed the balls. After the 2nd one, I did not have it in me to play anymore. My heart was gone. I felt I was hurting the team, and I felt like I was not contributing anymore. And if I couldn't contribute anymore, then I had no business playing softball. Even though there are 2 more weeks of the season, I don't know if I will ever go back. Because what's the use if I'm not playing well and enjoying myself. Personally I can't have one without the other. At this point I am not doing my job and I think I'm better off walking away.

 

Can someone explain to me how having a tattoo or piercing your nipples, or piercing your stomach somehow gives you stronger beliefs than the people who don't do that? Such garbage.

 

I swear to God Almighty, if it wasn't for food and music, I would be in a psych ward for clinical depression by now.