Love Is Enough

How do we love Lance Armstrong and his failures of conscience?

The internet is abuzz with Oprah Winfrey's interview with Lance Armstrong in which he finally admits to doping.

How do we judge Armstrong's obvious misdeeds (lying and cheating) from a loving standpoint?

Instead of condemning the man and his actions as repugnant and unredeemable, let's use this as a teachable moment. Why is our society obsessed with medals, and being the best? Why do we push our athletes past what is humanly possible? Why do we look to athletes as our public heroes at all?

any love left for Joe Paterno?

I was putting together this blog about love yesterday while my son was sitting in the other room watching ESPN which was reporting on the NCAA's harsh sanctions against Penn State. This coming a day after Joe Paterno's statue was removed from campus. 

As I listened from my office, I immediately wanted to applaud these actions. Like many, I have little sympathy for those who not only sat idly by and let children be molested and abused for more than a decade...but made a CONSCIOUS decision to CONCEAL these CRIMES... just so a football team/college could protect their reputation.

But then, I paused. Because this is a blog about LOVE and rather than focus on the negative and add flames to the fire, I wondered if Joe Paterno -- the man -- and not the legend or the fallen idol --- was deserving of even an ounce of my compassion.

how do we make sense...?

How do we make sense of the senseless Aurora tragedy? With stories like these, which focus on the best of us -- people who respond quickly, putting others' lives before their own -- their phenomenal courage and love an inspiration to all. These are true heroes.

WOMEN WHO SURVIVED THEATER SHOOTING GRIEVE HERO BOYFRIENDS.