Been M.I.A.

I understand that I have been M.I.A. from the world of blogging. But, it's not completely my fault, just party of it. Although since I miss most of the month of September, all of November and the first half of December I have had plenty of time to analyze my life as a blogger. At times it feels like I fall into the pressure by my peers and at times write about topics they want me to discuss. To this day, I think that is an OK strategy. So perhaps, I will continue to listen to my peers suggestions to kickstart my rants and raves to the blog world.

Lately there has been a few tragedies happening in the public eye, and no I'm not talking about Tiger coming out with his new nickname of "Chetah" or being named Man of the Decade by Trojan...

It saddens me that the NFL lost Chris Henry at the young age of 26. Yes, Chris Henry had a rough life and at times it seemed like he was letting himself spiral out of control. Mr. Henry, was out of football last year basically. The Bengals, brought him and back and resurrected his career, not stats wise but nonetheless as a career. From the talks throughout the league, Chris Henry had grown up a lot. He was no longer the pot smoking, gun toting, law breaking youngster he was when he first arrived in the NFL and even during his time at West Virginia. Chris Henry had become a man. He had credited his fiancee for helping him stay clear of trouble and being a better person. His teammates all praised him. I'm 27 years old, so Chris Henry is my peer. It's unfortunate to learn of someone losing their life when it's just beginning to make sense to them. Why is when you learn from all your mistakes that you must be taken away? These are things we will never know the answers to.

Also staying in the celebrity circle, the actress Brittany Murphy lost her life at age 32 on December 20, 2009. Murphy was known for her role in "Clueless," but to me and many other males she was the girl that made Eminem spit crazy flows at the end of "8 Mile." I'm no film critic, but I like Murphy in "8 Mile." As far as her other movies go, I have no idea. What I do know is that 32 is way too young to die due to cardiac arrest.

My prayers and condolences go out to both the Henry and Murphy family. Also to all their friends and loved ones. If there is anything we can learn from these two tragedies it's that life is short and we must enjoy every second we are alive.