Yesterday, I was walking down Lincoln Way, talking to myself--this is a very common occurrence, talking to myself--about why there's a downfall in viewership of hockey--I did have a conversation with others about the same topic just before this, so it's not completely random. I figure it's a number of factors: the lockout in 2004-05, lack of TV coverage, and most importantly, the great evil the NHL has made out of fights--let's face it, some people watch hockey just for the fights, just like some people watch NASCAR just for the crashes (and I can see no other reason to watch NASCAR, but crashes aren't enough for me to watch it). Besides, if we're worried about the "role-model" value, why isn't there a moratorium on boxing, MMA, professional "wrestling", etc?
I could go on like this for ages, but that's not what this post is about. As I was walking, someone felt the need to lean out of the car he was riding in and yell "fag" at me. My first reaction was to judge him an idiot--why else would he randomly shout that at people walking outside? I don't know how our Lord could handle being persecuted.
Shortly after that, feelings of paranoia swept in. Had this guy read this post? Had someone else told him, or was this just a cruel person, yelling insults at random people he happened to come across? I veered into a mild depression for a few minutes--all because of one person yelling one word. I don't know how Christ put up with all the hatred that raged around him.
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