So it was just the other night, my wife was at work and it was just me and my three daughters at the house. My kids were doing their thing as I was preparing dinner. As I was preparing dinner I had my spotify on as I usually do during this time. I was searching different artists and songs and Kiefer Sutherland came across my iPhone screen. Hmmm…I thought to myself. It was just recently my wife and I finished the ‘Designated Survivor’ season 2 on Netflix. So I was intrigued. I knew Sutherland as an actor, but not as a musician. The first song that came to my screen was the song ‘Something You Love.’ I listened to this song and I was hooked. A little rock n roll and a little country. I liked it a lot!!!
So this got me to thinking. My wife has been trying to tell me recently that I need to find something to do that I love. I spend so much time being a dad that I need to take care of my self. Well, I came up with something that I love to do, something that I can get away from everything. That something is just me and my iPad and write. I enjoy sports and writing, so why not combine both. And that’s why I came up with this blog. I might not be the best writer, but I enjoy writing and I can only go up from here.
I was out in LA last October, and under the blue California sky I began to write as ideas came to my mind. I began to write, and write, and write. And looking out over the 101, I was writing about my oldest daughter who is living with congenital heart disease. I am currently in the fourth chapter of the book and I don’t see me letting up now.
I consider myself a freelance sports writer that writes blog stories on my favorite Atlanta sports teams, including Georgia Bulldogs football. I do not get paid for this, though I wish I did, and maybe one day that opportunity will present itself.
Once my kids are older and can handle more responsibility without my help, then I will take more time writing sports stories on this blog and authoring more books.
Even though I do not know Sutherland personally, I would like to thank him for the song that has truly inspired me to keep writing. And when I get writer’s block or seem too tired to write, I listen to the song ‘Something You Love.” You can listen to a clip of the song here:
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