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* "I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger."

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* "I fish, therefore I lie."

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* "Teamwork means never having to take all the blame."

* "I barely survived yesterday and now it's already today!"

* "Do you call Santa's helpers subordinate clauses?"

* "So, how many days DID it take to build Rome?"

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* "Two wrongs are only the beginning"

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* "I finally got my head together, and now my body is falling apart."

* "When I'm finally holding all the cards, why does everyone decide to play chess?"

* "Legend: A lie that has the dignity of age."

* "A diamond is forever: The payments are longer."

* "When in doubt, mumble: When in trouble, delegate: When in charge, ponder."

* "I don't have an attitude; I have a personality you can't handle."

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* "An eye for an eye leaves the world blind."

* "Sports do not build character, they reveal it!"

* "Dust is a protective coating for fine furniture"

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* "A dog has an owner. A cat has a staff"

* "I'd like to have more self-esteem, but I don't deserve it!"

* "Red meat is not bad for you. Fuzzy green meat is."

* "Nothing is fool proof to a talented fool."

* "Bacteria - the back door of a cafeteria."

* "Nostalgia isn't what it used to be."

* "Stressed spelled backwards is desserts."

* "As I said before, I never repeat myself."

* "Corduroy pillows: they're making headlines!"

* "Young at heart, slightly older in other places."

* "(I'm) proof that evolution can go in reverse"

* "My reality check bounced"

* "If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn?"

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* "Why is abbreviation such a long word?"

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* "Every morning is the dawn of a new error"

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"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that" - Unknown

"They err who think Santa Clause comes down through the chimney; he really enters through the heart." - Mrs. Paul M. Ell

"Thankfully, our true roots are in heritage and not things. I just need to keep reminding myself that things are only reminders of heritage." - Keetha Broyles, June 21, 2010

"Tears lubricate the soul." - from "Finding Buck McHenry"

"Somehow you must come to understand that God is love, that love is the proof of God, and forgiveness is the proof of love." - The Priest in "Levi's Will" by W. Dale Cramer

"The truth about a man is in what he does, not what he says." - W. Dale Cramer in "Levi's Will"

"Fairy Tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten." - G. K. Chesterton

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Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Sad Day for the NFL

(photo from Wikipedia)

There was and ever will be only ONE Tony Dungy in the NFL.

A man of grace.

There were those in the past who said his quiet strength was the wrong style to lead a team to the Super Bowl. They were wrong. Dead wrong.

Yesterday he retired from his NFL coaching career. The NFL has suffered an immeasurable loss.

But for Tony, this is not so much an end as a shift in direction. He will continue to use the gifts he has been given to bless the world.
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10 comments:

grammy said...: Heard about it on the late nite news and I'm sure he'll be missed.

A bit of trivia for you...40 years ago yesterday, Joe Namath (playing for the Baltimore Colts) made his famous perdiction they would win..and they did and Joe became famous!!!; January 13, 2009 at 7:47 AM
Kathy (Pearson) Troyer said...: I am so sad he is leaving.; January 13, 2009 at 7:57 AM
Jackie said...: I love Tony ! I am so sad & heavy hearted. But, I know he will continue to do great works, whatever he does. And, I know he will follow God's leading. You can't beat that !

P.S. Love the comment that Grammy made about Joe Namath. He was also one of my favorites !; January 13, 2009 at 11:55 AM
Anonymous said...: Welcome back Keetha! Hope you are feeling better. We too are sad to see Tony go :( It just won't be same without him.

Angela V; January 13, 2009 at 12:12 PM
Anonymous said...: I agree with you Keetha. I feel his greatest contribution was proving that a quiet man of integrity CAN lead a team to victory. And he's lead a lot of people to Victory along the way!; January 13, 2009 at 5:58 PM
Keetha Broyles said...: Grammy - - - you better check a couple of your facts - - - like which team "Broadway Joe" played for when he won that Superbowl ring!!!!; January 13, 2009 at 6:35 PM
Anonymous said...: We are big Tony Dungy fans because we grew up and just moved from Tampa. He is an awesome coach and the whole reason the Bucs went to the Super Bowl after he left! I heard he's speaking in Tampa the day before the Super Bowl. I thought he would take the Colts to the Super Bowl soon! I just found out about this from your post! I don't watch the TV much anymore because it's too depressing!
-Kim; January 13, 2009 at 9:05 PM
Lone Butterfly said...: While I'm VERY upset that Tony will be gone, I have to say that it only enhances his legacy to me that he's leaving a lucrative job so he can spend more time with his family.

What an amazing Christian example to give his children!; January 14, 2009 at 10:08 AM
I can't find my blog said...: I love what Don said. Yes, a great example of Christian manhood. He'll be missed on this coast, too!; January 14, 2009 at 11:14 AM
Keetha Broyles said...: And besides spending more time with his family, he has some ministries he has already started (helping dad/son relationships) that he wants to continue.; January 14, 2009 at 1:21 PM

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