Thursday, June 27, 2002
Thursday, June 27, 2002
Those who love a pure heart and are gracious in speech will have the king as a
friend.
The title of the article was, "Hey, Tom Can Smile," which suggests how rarely he does smile.
The author writes, "The great expectations others have for him produced frustrations. His
limitless potential has yielded limitless disappointment."
Tom comments about himself, "I guess I'm not really happy. I have to put on this crust. I have
to be a hard guy. It's the only way I know to protect myself. I strike first, so they don't hurt
me...My father was always critical of my play. There were times, I guess, I played just to
impress him. He could be very, very critical, even after wins." The author concludes,
"Perhaps that's one of the reasons why Tom etched a scowl on his face early in his career and
kept it there."
There are two tragedies here. One is that so little unconditional love has been offered this
young man, and how that has affected his life. But the other is even worse--the fact that he
has looked for it in the wrong places. For in the long run, fathers and fans will never give us the
unconditional love we seek. Only Christ can offer that.
(Proverbs 22.11
NRSV)
In an article in SPORTS ILLUSTRATED on Seattle Supersonics forward Tom Chambers
focused on his career and reputation as being a very unhappy man, in spite of his enviable
position as a star in professional basketball.
Dear God, you love me unconditionally. May my love grow with each passing day. Amen.
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