A Good Day - Feb 14, 2009

Ahh, Valentine's Day! A great day to remember the wonders of being in love. This year, I had the chance to celebrate being in love with 3 of my favorite aspects of life - being married, being from the state of Arizona, and my favorite sport. Let's take them in that order.

1) Being Married: I always thought that if I was married to the right woman, life would be so much better. Well, I was right. That does not mean it has been easier. An easy life is for wimps anyway. No - being married has taken my life to higher levels than I thought possible. It has changed me in ways I did not realize I needed to be changed in. I'm fortunate and blessed. The woman I married - Sara - is a gifted, beautiful, and intelligent woman. That she married me and stays married to me proves the miracle I am blessed with in her. We were looking as houses today. While doing so, I realized again how much I look forward to growing more mature with her over the next few years. After nearly 18 years of marriage, we have much growing yet to do. The joy is - we get to do it together.

2) Being from Arizona: In the year 1912, Arizona became the 48th state of the United States. The alluring aspects of Arizona are to numerous to name in this post. The deserts, the snow covered mountains in the north, the unique culture along the border - the state is filled with wonder. While I enjoy living in Texas now, I know that who and what I am has been shaped in positive ways by growing up in Arizona. I spent a lot of my early years in New Jersey, but it was in Arizona where I learned who I was, what I could do and be, and learned I could reach for whatever star I could see in the vast open sky I saw above me each night. A great state to be in, a great state to live in, a great state to have called home. A part of my heart will always be there.

3) My Favorite Sport: In places throughout Arizona and Florida, catchers and pitchers officially reported for the beginning of Spring Training. It is time for Baseball - the best sport in the world IMHO. There is some much to love about the sport. I should write more about it in this blog sometime. Suffice to say I could sit and watch the game everyday. I love the sport so much that one of my great blessings in life is to work as a Customer Service Representative for the Texas Rangers. At almost every home game (and some non-home game days), I can be found in my uniform helping fans as they come into The Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. There are grand times to be had at each game. I look forward to each chance to be out there. I work with caring people who help me grow in many aspects of life that go beyond the work I do at the games. What a thrill it is to be at my favorite ballpark, working for my favorite team and watching the best sport in the world. An added blessing is when my wife is able to come to the games.

I hope everyone has a great Valentines Day. Most important of all: Remember that God loves you, and always will. That is the best kind of love out there.

Respectfully submitted,

Mr. Keb