Such Mush

I just watched The Replacements.

It is a stupid movie that I simply love.

A bunch of “never was” guys who became

One-day heroes

And found a family not limited by blood

But bound by heart.

I am such a sentimental old fart.

I am full of such mush.

Somewhere in my core, I still believe in:

God

Love

Heroes

Mother

Father

Son

Daughter

Brother

Sister

Politicians who care about America

Patriotism

Companies which succeed because they care about people, not just profit

Art

Music

Sports

Prayer

Passion

History

Future

Dreams

Fantasy

Touching

Hugging

Spanking

Healing

Pulling together

Connected spirits

Demons

The underdog winning

Hope

Effort that is rewarded

Jousting with windmills

Fighting the good fight

Losing with grace

Winning with grace

Getting up the second, the third, the fourth, and even the last time.

Cleansing tears

Tears of joy

A belly-laugh

Holding

Sitting quietly together knowing it matters

A walk in the woods

Looking at a cloud

Listening to the birds

Holding a baby

And seeing your future.

I am such a fool.

I am such a mush.

Each day of my life I feel one of some of these.

Some simply exist no longer

I cry when I let myself miss them,

But I remind myself that

If I have even one of them, once in a while,

Once each day of my life,

That life is good and worth the struggle.

One out of all of them ain’t bad.

See? I told you.

Have you ever heard

Such mush?

Mike Mullins, 3/15/08