Integrity perhaps? On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 2:23 PM, Scott Stroz <boyz...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Jerry - you hit the nail with your head. I had trouble finding the > words to describe it and I think 'honest' works great...as does > 'sincere'. > > > On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 2:10 PM, Jerry Milo Johnson <jmi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I normally don't care for PDP (public displays of piety) any more than I >> care for PDA. >> >> Usually they seem either insincere (cause my mom would be mad if I didn't), >> prideful (look at me), or angry (take THAT you heathens). >> >> But I find Tebow honest in his. >> >> He seems to really not care what I think about it. I think he would do the >> same thing if all alone. And I don't think he is even aware of US while he >> does it). >> >> So, like a pair of old geezers looking soulfully into each others eyes >> while holding hands and blocking all foot traffic, it is actually a little >> endearing. >> >> Great story btw. >> >> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 1:48 PM, GMoney <gm0n3...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 12:25 PM, Scott Stroz <boyz...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> > >>> > The other day I was talking to my son about Peyton Manning going to >>> > the Broncos. He asked me what would happen to Tim Tebow and I told him >>> > he would likely be traded. >>> > >>> > His response to that was (and this was all in one breath): >>> > >>> > 'You know what woudl be cool? If Tebow goes to Miami, we can ask Coah >>> > Philbin to ask Tim to talk to us. And then I can say, 'Hey dude, we >>> > are home schooled, too.' And then we can be friends and have a secret >>> > handshake' >>> > >>> > Please note: My wife 'kind of' knows Joe Philbin (head coach of >>> > Dolphins). Her best friend is Coach Philbin's sister-in-law. >>> > >>> >>> I was at a Chiefs/Broncos game 2 years ago. Sitting behind us was an >>> elderly lady and her grandson, maybe 10 years old. Grandson was decked out >>> in a Tebow jersey. The rest of us stood throughout the whole game, making >>> as much noise as possible...cheering, etc. just doing the general Arrowhead >>> fan stuff. This old lady and her grandson never stood up....i'm not sure >>> they ever saw any plays. They just kind of sat there, though neither looked >>> all that unhappy about it. >>> >>> Near the end of the game i chatted up the lady. Apparently they drove >>> several hours to the game to quietly support Tebow, because once, he had >>> visited someone they knew who was very sick. He spent some time with her, >>> and them, and just generally cheered them up. >>> >>> I love to curse Tebow as much as the next person, and nobody hates public >>> displays of religious piety more than me. But whenver i'm tempted, i just >>> remember the innocent look on that kid's face, and how desperately >>> important this was to him in the way that it only could be for a >>> child...and thus his grandma. >>> >>> I hope your kid gets to meet him. >>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
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