Sometimes You Do the Unexpected

       Growing up I was always told to expect the unexpected. The saying of "expect the unexpected" I can say I grew up with.

 

       When you do something unexpected you shock everyone who witnesses it and most of all you shock yourself. The moment of fame for a short amount of time or for the time of eternity will forever stay with you no matter what. The unexpected will always be a highlight of the day or the night. The unexpected will always be the bee's knees, the "ka" to the "boom," and the sugar to the candy. Are you questioning why? Well, because it is unexpected you silly goose. :)

     

       The unexpected can come from all angles of the world, more or less, the universe! In general, the unexpected can come from anything as well. For instance, you may be talking a peaceful walk through the park minding your own business. The day is perfect: sunny day, scattered clouds, warm air, families are having picnics on the green grass, and dogs are chasing each other. Then out of nowhere something drops onto your head. You feel the top of your head and it is wet and pullying your hand to your face you notice it is bird poop. Of all things to happen on a perfect day you get pooped on by a bird who was probably doing some target shooting on people. Sad day by the unexpected. 

 

       Now something like that definitely is unexpected. Some of the unexpected happens in positive ways and others happens in negatives. In a way, all of us want things in positive ways but sadly they happen in nagatives in some cases.

 

       Luckily for me I was fortunate enough to experience both ends of it. Just to clarify things I am referring to basketball. All of you know that the varsity boys basketball team is not seeing unicorns and rainbows. We are struggling so much that it is unbelievable to talk about our record. Blah! But this was a huge negative that has hurt the players and the coaches. None of us were expecting to have a more ugly season than we are now. I guess that is why they say expect the unexpected.

 

       On the bright side of things, there are always the positives that everyone sees. For me it happened when I made three pointers or had steals. First and far most no one expected me to be shooting three pointers! That definitely put sparks into people eyes. Another highlight that stads out the most, that nobody expected was Friday night. The night I blocked Reggie Peterson. Reggie can be compared to a big bear, full grown man that stood as tall as Bigfoot. On the court he stood taller than most guys with their hands held up. But I, a 5'7" short Native American blocked a beast. A clean block that nearly went to half court. A block that made my friends jump out of their seats and cheer at the top of their lungs. A block that nobody in the gym was expecting. Just a few days earlier I had told one of my teammates that I was going to block Mr. Reggie Peterson in a joking manner but I was not expecting to actually do it! In the back of my mind I keep telling myself to expect the unexpected but that game night it not occur to me that I was going to be the unexpected.

 

       Expecting the unexpected is definitely something anyone can relate too. Wise words I am passing down to you because you never know; you might get pooped on by a bird or you might see a short basketball player block a giant.

 

      Sometimes you do the unexpected...

 

Not Every Cloud Can Block Out the Sun...

Have you ever had them days where everything seems to crash down on you? No matter how hard you try to keep your legs from giving out to keep you from collapsing the universe continues to throw more and more weight on your already fatigue body.  It feels as if your world is overshadowed by a thick cloud of darkness that blocks out the ever shining sun. The brightest light, the resource that all life relies on, and you cannot see it because the universe is against you. It's as if the universe was walking and it stubbed it's pinky toe on the leg of the couch, and the universe chose you to be the one that has to suffer the agonizing pain... Have you ever experienced a sickening day like that, or something worse?
Yeah? Well you are not the only one. Many of us out in the world go through the same thing, some of us experience something far beyond then what we can handle, and others do not experience this at all. I myself always find myself under the magnify glass of the universe running for dear life trying not to be incinerated. I feel like I am the one who is being punished for the wrong doings of my surroundings. Somedays I wonder why that I am the one to go through the suffering. In some cases I regret getting out of bed. Those days are always my worse and always hide behind a fake smile.
All of the dawn falls seem to happen like a continuous domino effect. Right after another. What does someone do in a situation like this? More or less, how does something like this happen? Could it have happened because of the lost family you had lost, and everything seems negative through your eyes. Could it have been the financial problems that you endure because you'd rather think about your younger sisters and you mother and be the man of the house. Maybe it is the struggle that you are going through in your basketball season. Or perhaps it could be the ex girlfriend you continue to think about and wonder "What happened?"  Everything seems negative when you are walking under a rain cloud.
But not every cloud can block out the sun. This is just a time where you choose to pick yourself up to continue the fight, or where you continue to be passive and accept everything as it is. Obviously, majority of the people get up and dust themselves off and strive to do everything possible to see the sunlight once again. The struggles and hard times you are put through only makes you a stronger person then you once were before. This allows you to reach out to the people that truly matter to you. The universe is only shoeing you that you are never alone.
Reaching out to people may be hard, but the people who are always there for you are FAMILY. Family is the best thing for everyone. There is an infinite amount of love in family that is not stingy to hand out it's love. All it takes is the effort to make them apart of your own life. The family is protection, the family is the comfort hug, family is the medicine when we are sick, family is everything. Who you decide to include in your family relies on you. Best friends? Of course they are family. Best friends are the family away from family. Best friends are the shoulders to cry on. Best friends are the venting box you tell your secrets, your struggles, and dreams. Once you have the very special best friend, your soul mate you want in your life, that is your best part of family. The soul mate is the partner in crime that will forever love you no matter what difficulties are thrown at you. But family is everywhere. It is all a matter of picking yourself up and finding the sun shine beyond the clouds.
Not every cloud blocks out the sun. Through the good times and the bad, there is always sunlight in the darkest areas. Even if the darkest place is within yourself.
Not Every Cloud Can Block Out The Sun..