Stories, Stars, and a little bit of Sports
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I know. Those things seem completely unrelated. Besides the fact that they're three of my favorite things. But that's not completely true. While they seem vastly different on the surface, all three of them at their core point to light, wonder, and connection because they're all a physical embodiment of hope. Which is another one of my favorite things. I hope that each word here brings you a little bit of light, a little bit more wonder, and a whole lot of hope. Because that's something we all need more of as we journey together on the road of life.
Stetson Bennett, john steinbeck, & Flying pigsOriginally written October 10, 2021 but as yet unfinishedHave you ever taken a moment to read Stetson Bennett’s bio? It’s very simple. Some of us, like me, fill ours with lots of fun descriptors. He has a simple phrase— Ad astra per alas porci.
And if you take the time to look it up, you’ll find that it’s dog Latin for “To the stars on the wings of a pig.” Which sounds so poetic, but what does it really mean? Supposedly at some point when famed American author John Steinbeck was in school, a teacher told him that he couldn’t write and that he would become an author “when pigs flew.” Whether it’s true or not, Steinbeck adopted the Pigasus as his emblem, also on Bennett’s bio. The Dawgs are champions once againJanuary 11, 2023Wow. How do I even begin to describe the history we all witnessed last night? Last year the word was elite. This year? What other word can you use than legendary?
This wasn’t just a great offense overshadowed by an epic historic defense. This wasn’t a battle to the end and a magical pick six to seal the deal and end the 41 year championship drought. That first was was unbelievable. It was 41 years of heartache and tears and almost's vanishing in the seconds that it took Kelee Ringo to catch that ball and run it back against the most perfect foe— Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide. |
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