I was locked into a conversation earlier today when I heard an interesting, and seemingly innocent, comment from a respected colleague. My "friend" was relaying the weight of the responsibility his role carries within our church. It was at this point he used an interesting phrase. He said, and I quote, "Lord, I don't want to fumble this."I remember it because it struck me as an interesting choice of vocabulary. Little did I know the ripples that would be set into motion with those careless, and yet somehow deplorable, words.
My "friend," who has openly expressed his longstanding fondness of the "Bears," and is therefore a presumed hater of the "Colts," uttered this very phrase just hours before the "Colts" would narrowly conquer the "Redskins" Sunday night. "So what?" you ask. Well, I'll tell you what: The "Colts" nearly lost that match because they fumbled... [pause for dramatic emphasis] the ball... [additional pause] four times! Intriguing, isn't it?
I'm not saying he tried to curse the "Colts"with his "clever" and "heartfelt" statement... and I'm not saying he didn't.
But I've said too much.
Ummm...you caught me. The only thing worse than getting caught though, is that they still "pulled" off the win. (Note my second curse attempt with the word "pulled" as in I hope to hear that Peyton Manning mysteriously "pulled" his hamstring or something else this week at practice.)
ReplyDeleteHey,hey,hey no more curses!!!! Dont you think that the Colts have been cursed enough with having Bob Sanders injured during 80% of the season for the last three seasons?!
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