Life

There really is no need to tell everyone that life is short. I don't need to tell everyone that life is too precious. I don't need to tell everyone that you never know what is going to happen each day. It's odd that you will read this statement and see how I can link that to wrestling. Well, it does and I will explain to you why. It starts back in the mid-90's. I became a wrestling fan, and started watching WWF and WCW every Monday night with my dad and my sister. I saw greats like the Hart family, the rise of Stone Cold Steve Austin, and the introduction of Triple H and all the veterans in the game today. Back in 1999, I was watching Over the Edge: In Your House, one of the monthly Pay Per View that the WWF put on. That night started with a bang, but ended in tragedy. Owen Hart, a superstar in the WWF, died that night due to a tragic mishap in his harness. He fell from the rafters all the way down to the ring head first and died instantly. People there had to witness it, and then we all were told of it the next day on a tribute show. Life went on, I continued to watch wrestling until 2003, when my life decided to get the best of me. High school and a full time job gave me no time to watch wrestling anymore. Now the WWE, I missed two years of shows that I could have easily have taped and watched, but decided against. It wasn't until late 2005 that I started watching again, and this time it was another death that hooked me. Unfortunate that a death got me back to watching something I loved for so long. Eddie Guerrero was a great wrestler and entertainer. He was able to entertain the fan with his unique style of lie, cheat, and steal. Lie for a win, cheat to accomplish it, and steal whatever he could in the process. It was unique, but he pulled it off perfectly. He died in his sleep due to problems in his past with drugs. Unfortunate that I found out and decided to watch the night after on Monday Night Raw. Watched the tributes and watched the people remember Eddie for who he was. I don't cry that often, and it's really strange to cry for a person you never really knew, but did at the same time. I once again was hooked on wrestling. Most of my favorites were still there, and I watched all the new faces that I saw debut back in the day become stars. I also watched some new guys that I never heard of make a name for themselves, including someone my area. I watched every Monday via tape, and was one the main reasons I got a DVR for my room. So, I could tape all the wrestling for the week and watch it when I pleased. I watched a lot of fun storylines, including McMahon blowing himself up. But, things change, and lives change and end. Monday afternoon, the body of Chris Benoit, his wife Nancy, and one of his sons, Daniel, were found dead in their new house in the Atlanta area. WWE reported it, as did all local stations. The news that another star was dead shocked me the same way that Eddie's death shocked me. I started watching my tape and found myself crying for the same reason I cried for Eddie. I never knew Chris, but I felt like I did. I watched Chris Benoit in ECW, WCW, and WWE. He was a fan favorite, always did what he could in the ring, and left himself in the ring every night. The most unfortunate part of this death are the circumstances. He apparently is the reason everyone is dead. A lot of people don't realize how I stand on murder or suicide. Both are the most heinous things anyone can do to another person or themselves. Wanting to end someone's life or even your own makes no sense. I entertain the thought of death, what it would feel like, but always find myself telling myself that I am here for a reason, and that I would let a lot of people down if I left. Double Murder-Suicide. Authorities think that Benoit killed his wife and his son over the past weekend. He failed to show up at events over the weekend, and cited to WWE that he had personal issues. He then killed himself on Monday. Life is short and precious. You never see anything coming, and when you do, it's always too late. Jerry Lawler said something to this effect, but mostly it's what everyone should do. You never know what is going to happen tomorrow, so always make sure you tell everyone you love that you love them. You never know what will happen tomorrow, and you may regret not having the chance to do so. No matter the grudge you hold on someone, if you truly do love them, always make sure they know it. You can never tell anyone you love them enough times and truly mean it. Life sucks, but you deal with it. I'm here and will be for a long time. I am not going anywhere and hopefully, those who do read this, aren't either. That's all I have to say.

Journey Part 2

If you read Journey Part 1, you already know that I am rereading all 6 Harry Potter books as a contest with my sister. This is a small update. I have read through the first two so far (that's Sorcerer's Stone and Chamber of Secrets) and am currently on Chapter 4 of the third (Prisoner of Azkaban). I have questions for the first two books, and am able to annihilate my sister come July. I mean... nah, I mean it, I will defeat her! It is currently 39 days til the book and 29 til the movie. July is just going to rock so much, you have no idea.

Spoiled

I am a Red Sox fan. Always have, always will be. You can't steal me away to another fan base, it just won't happen. That's what happens when you grow up in the same area and that's all you see on the TV. But, it's really more than that. But that's for another time. Being a Red Sox fan has made me think that we are really spoiled when it comes to our team. We have one of the highest payrolls in the game, so we can afford some of the top names. We have a good team each year and are always in contention to be in the playoffs. We always start off the same each year, so good that it's not even funny. This year is no exception, as they own the best record in baseball at 37-21. They have a double digit lead over 3 of the 4 teams in the division. Yet, they now have a nice little four-game losing streak. Out come of the critics. I think we are spoiled in the fact that every year is the same. We start out good, start slumping at the all-star break, and then lose it in the second half of the season. It even happened in the 2004 season. It happens every year, yet we blow it off and say this year is different. It makes me laugh to tell my mom we are doing great, yet to have to remind me the truth about this team. I don't what it is about the Sox that causes the same thing to happen every year, but it does get kind of annoying after a while. This year feels a little different, because the injuries aren't as immense as years past, we have a great rotation (that is just in a slump at the moment) and the lineup is ridiculous. I don't know, it makes me feel spoiled, don't you know? That's all I have.