Words to Live By

As seen on my bff’s blog.

LESSONS TO LIVE BY:

1. Don’t be a jerk
2. Don’t take anyone for granted
3. Enjoy the moment
4. Be honest, always
5. Be humble
6. Be kind
7. Respect other people’s wishes
8. Allow endings
9. Fail openly
10. Have an amazing haircut

Thanks Erin, I love that post and think a lot of people should listen to your top 10’s.

Coach Cal delivers the 1-2 punch to Memphis

Coach Cal. Delivers Memphis the 1-2 punch

 

I’m not a huge sports fan, I’ll be the first to admit that.  I halfway follow the Florida Gators and the Memphis Tigers because it gives me something to talk to my husband about J

 

But, every year when basketball season comes around I cheer for Memphis.  They really are the pride of this crappy city and that basketball team has given our city a lot of hope over these last few years.  Coach John Calipari really refined Memphis’ basketball program.  He brought Memphis together as a city in a way not very many people have in decades.

 

Sure, we only made it to the sweet sixteen this year, but next year was going to be ‘our year.’  We had the top recruits in the nation coming to play for Memphis next season and 2010 was setting up to be the best in Memphis history.

 

Then, this week, Coach Cal delivers the 1-2 punch.  #1 He’s leaving to coach at The University of Kentucky #2 He’s taking all his recruits AND our best players with him. 

 

The shock of this news has been all over every media outlet and our city is just REALING from the news.  I think most people in Memphis feel like they were slapped in the face.

 

Here are my issues:

1. He ‘loved’ Memphis and was here to stay (never believe a salesman folks .. about the only thing those types of people are good for is selling, and sell Coach Cal did)
2. The fact that he didn’t address the City of Memphis himself.  I realize UK probably didn’t allow him to address our local media, but we are really getting a raw deal here and him speaking directly to us MAY have lessoned some of that blow.
3. This isn’t JUST about basketball people.  This affects our local economy.  No one has filled the FedEx forum like Cal did, so there’s lost revenue in that aspect.  Think about all the restaurants and bars from downtown to the ‘burbs that cash-in on game night, there’s lost revenue there.  It has a really bad trickle effect.  I wonder if Calipari thought about that.

 I’ll end by saying, I honestly don’t think that Coach Cal left because of money.  Memphis would have, and I think did, match his UK offers.  I think it’s was the allure of the position at a school like UK that has a basketball program steeped in tradition.  Alls I’m saying is, UK won’t be near as ‘cushy’ as we were here in Memphis.  Cal could do no wrong and was given a lot of grace here.  They will NOT sing his praises if he screws up.  He better stay on his toes, or he’ll be out the door before he unpacks his boxes.

JUST SAY THANKS! GEES

I just don’t get it.  This is the South!  Aren’t we supposed to be known for our hospitality??  That’s what I’ve always heard and been taught.  So, WHY is it that people JUST don’t wave or acknowledge their gratitude when you do something nice??

EVEN though pedestrians have the right of way you STILL wave thank you or SOMETHING if someone is nice to you.  Don’t just walk blatantly in front of someone and not wave thank you!  If someone lets you over in traffic wave thank you!  They don’t HAVE to be nice to you.  It takes 2 no 1 second to acknowledge your thanks, so start doing it people!!