Growing up as a kid I was so on Corey's side, but now that I'm a father, Corey's dad is 100% right. Gotta feel the pain in order to enjoy the winning in life. We need more TV shows like this again.
One year ago, Charlie Kirk was publicly a*sassinated over his Christian beliefs.
His opponents claim he "hated" people... I've always loved this exchange because it showed the true posture of his heart. He wanted everyone to experience freedom in Jesus.
Well done, Charlie 🤝
Age 35-44 is one of the strangest phases of life.
- Your career is finally working.
- Your responsibilities keep multiplying.
- Your parents are getting older.
- Your kids need you in new ways.
- Everyone assumes you're handling it all.
- Your calendar feels permanently full.
- You spend your days taking care of everyone else.
- You wonder where your own needs went.
- You're grateful for what you've built.
- You're exhausted by what it takes to maintain it.
- Success feels different than you thought it would.
- Time starts moving faster.
- Rest feels productive only when you've earned it.
You keep telling yourself things will calm down soon. But if you're honest, you've been saying that for the last ten years.
Dad worked 3rd shift for 22 years. I only saw him twice a week.
22 years. 260 shifts a year.
Mom said "Your father chose that job over us." Dad said "I chose that job for us." I believed Mom. Kids do.
Turned 25. Found his old timecards in a shoebox after he passed.
Line after line: "CLOCK IN — 10:47 PM." 260 repetitions a year, for 22 years. Nearly 5,000 nights.
I did the math at midnight. Couldn't put the box down.
Called my uncle. "Why'd he take that shift?" He said "Nobody else would take it." Said "Third shift paid double. He asked for it."…
O pai dela faleceu alguns meses antes do seu casamento, então o marido dela em segredo, trabalhou com o videomaker do casamento para incluir imagens de vídeo inéditas do pai dela. Em um dos trechos, Thom pede a bênção do pai dela em outro, mostra o anel de noivado para ele… EU CHOREI LITROS!
"...Pretendo cumprir essa promessa, para o homem que a amou primeiro".. 😭