There have only been 13 unassisted triple plays in MLB before tonight, the 14th happened in the Cleveland game, but what I witnessed on AG takes a back seat because another individual accomplished something far greater than a UA Triple Play could ever be.
I felt compelled to blog tonight after watching American Gladiators. For those of you that saw the show, you know what I'm talking about. His name is Johnny (sp.). I didn't see the whole episode, but what I saw was beyond words, thought evoking, and if you are human, it brought a tear to your eyes. I saw a man with a prosthetic leg complete the "Eliminator". For those of you non AG lovers, the eliminator is the equivalent of thirteen weeks of boot camp rolled up into three minutes.
I actually sat in awe and found myself cheering and yelling at Johnny to not give up. You can tell by the look in his eyes that he would never give up, but I needed to give whatever strength I had in me to make it seem as if I had the same amount of courage and willpower that this man did. While I felt inadequate, I was proud to know that I share oxygen with this now iconic human who wanted nothing more than to say "you can't stop me, I won't let you". I pray that there were many impressionable children that saw this unique display of willpower, as there is not enough of this raw courage going around these days. That is of course except for the men and women who fight for people they have never met before. God Bless them (our soldiers), God Bless Johnny, and God Bless the greatest country on the face of this planet.
Ahh the true beauty of what we could only imagine......Thanks to Johnny for making me feel alive again. Your accomplishment will not soon be forgotten, nor will you.
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If God really cared about Johnny, He'd grow the limb back. But He doesn't care, because He doesn't exist, except in the imaginations of Mankind, who invented Him. By the way, American Gladiators doesn't qualify as a sport (or sports). It's a game show with contestants who are in shape (though missing limbs, apparently), not athletes.
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