You Are Sentenced to A Life Of Being Alone

I have one question: Why do some people feel a single person is missing out on a relationship? You know what I'm talking about. Some people throw shade at single folks by pressuring them into relationships by saying "You're going to grow old & alone". Looking at the state of relationships,  most singles enjoy their solitude. Think about it, you don't have to deal with someone's annoying personality & vice versa, no compromise, no accountability, etc. A lot of folks do not want to give up their peace for learning to love another person, and especially if the giver doesn't feel the love back. That's my issue with relationships; sometimes, one person feels like they're doing all the giving while the other person isn't returning the love back. Even if someone meets the "right" person, there's no guarantees of an easy relationship. 
You'll still go through bad times, and you have to be patient enough to love your spouse even if you may not feel the love back. Nobody should want to deal with that. I will say this: Salute to everyone who can love their spouse even if they're not feeling the love back, you're better than me because I was raised on reciprocation: Someone does for me, I return the favor, or vice versa. I see why some people say relationships are a full-time job, don't apply if you can't handle the responsibility. It's true, relationships are work because they require maturity, selflessness and compromise. You have to be willing to work through the rough times with your spouse. Everyone isn't cut out for that, and that's ok. I respect some people's honesty enough to state that they don't want to love someone at their worst. At least they're honest with themselves, which is more than I can say for most.

There Is No I In Team

Today's blog message is There Is No I In Team. Where did this topic come from? I posted an article on my Facebook page that dealt with an entire football team being suspended in Utah for cyber bullying, and disrespecting teachers. Some parents were not happy at all because they felt the entire team shouldn't have been punished because a few teammates chose to do wrong. I've said this time and time again, and I continue to be proven right: One person can mess it up for everyone. It may not be fair, but life isn't. This Utah high school football coach is teaching these young men about accountability. If you see some of your fellow teammates do wrong, hold them accountable or you're just as guilty as they are. I salute this coach for caring more about the boys' character than winning football games. It's about time coaches take a stand for what's right rather than co-signing their team's foolishness because they care more about winning.

I do see why some parents are upset at the suspension of the entire football team because a majority of those students weren't a part of the misbehavior, so why should they have to pay for the foolishness of their teammates? That's not fair to them. It goes back to what I said before: One person's misbehavior can affect the entire team because many times, the coach is going to come down on the entire team instead of the perpetrators. In short, I salute what this coach is doing and there's a need for more coaches like him that value character over wins.