Friday, July 30, 2010

This I Believe

I believe in signing up for swim races before signing up for swim classes, in long morning workouts followed by lazy afternoons, and that one day I’ll qualify for Boston and finish an Ironman triathlon.

I believe in Science over Religion, logic over zealotry, and NPR over Fox News.

I believe that religion is personal, but morality, kindness, and love are universal. The Mountains are MY cathedrals. I am baptized in alpine lakes.

I cannot believe we’ve spent over a trillion dollars on war while our schools lay off teachers. It makes me feel sad and helpless.

I believe in ninjas (not pirates), narwhals, and bacon. Sweet, sweet bacon in all its forms. Prosciutto is a particularly fine incarnation.

I believe in USDA Prime pan fried on cast iron, in duck fat. Oh Boy do I believe that!

I believe I can teach anybody how to dance salsa.

I believe some beliefs aren’t socially acceptable and shouldn’t be shared on Facebook.

I believe in kissing in public, holding hands, and all sorts of mushy embarrassing things.

I believe in fun-crazy. Not drama-crazy. Much like the definition of porn, the line isn't clear, but I know it when I see it.

I believe in instant connections, effortless conversations, and writing love letters by hand.

I believe the best is yet to come.