FACEBOOK STATUS 2009

THE EYE OF THE TIGER

Here is a round of applause to you, the newsworthy media! I salute you! Here is my heartfelt standing ovation and utmost congratulations to the news channels and their indebt look into the life of Tiger Woods… you’ve done it once again boys! I am filled with delight that news organizations such as CNN have discovered and reported, in great detail, the inappropriate relationships of 15,000 women and that of Mr. Woods. CNN, FOX, MSNBC, I know how much you guys were so upset by the fact that TMZ reported the death of Michael Jackson about 45 minutes before ya’ll reported that he was in a coma. Then you waited for months in deep anticipation for the next big celebrity story to break so YOU JOCKS could report it first! I can see you guys just pinning and waiting for a small crack to pop open, so you could rip it wide and expose the delicious sexual scandal of an otherwise untarnished sports hero. It must really suck for you ya’ll ,when a black horse, like TMZ has the skills to uncover the sordid facts of a celebrity scandal over what should be high respected and award winning news programs. Now I know you boys are grabbing your balls and trying to prove your masculinity by trying to scoop TMZ and report what is Tiger Woods’ favorite sexual position cause, I mean, who gives a flying fuck about the Copenhagen Accords on Climate Change or a bill that would give millions of people access to healthcare. The media is so fucking focused on the next waitress that had a fling with Tiger than to give thought to, say, the three Americans being put on trial in Iran or the underreported story of rapes in Afghanistan that are to be of profound proportions according to the United Nations. Seriously… who gives a shit about those things as long as we know WHERE, WHEN, and HOW Tiger Woods dropped his pants!
I can’t thank you enough for taking a golf icon and turning him into the topic of talk show trash! This man spent years of training and striving to earn every goal that he accomplished and in a matter of just a few hours you tear him to shreds, simply because he committed transgressions that are between him and his wife. Let’s over look the fact that he is simply human and like all humans he has committed acts that are questionable or that might be viewed as mistakes. None of us are perfect in anyway and each of us have done something that we might not necessary be proud of, but we are the people that we are, and we must learn to accept all of our qualities. It’s sad and disturbing that the news media is focusing on the faults of this individual rather than report on a story on how Tiger Woods has supported charities like St. Jude’s Children Hospital, an organization that helps with the treatment of thousands of children that are sick in this country. Yea, they forget to mention the fact that there is a Tiger Woods Pavilion at St. Jude’s and the simple fact that he helped them build a library in support of these kids. Never heard the news media report on those things… they just rather report on how high the skirt was on Tiger Woods Mystery Woman #420!
We as a people, have so many complicated dimensions and perspectives and it’s unfair to judge any of us because we can only see each other a small part at a time. I have never really cared for golf as a sport because I really don‘t know to much about it… I have never played golf besides that of a miniature golf course, and I can’t really say, if I will ever get into it. I can say, from one perspective on Tiger Woods, is that he has brought and inspired thousands of people to the sport of golf. He has broken records, he has crossed barriers, and achieved greatness in the name of sportsmanship. He has achieved and done so many great things and it’s unfair that he has to suffer the probing nature of the media because they just want to good juicy story. I don’t think any of us should see Tiger Woods has being beyond human because he has the same doubts, the same frustrations, and the same flaws that so many of us have. Instead, we should support and pray for him and his family, that they can make it through these difficult times under the microscope of those Emmy award winning news channels.
We are always striving to be better than we are. Many of us are lucky to have individuals in our lives that inspire us to be better, they propel us to be all that we can be. I’m blessed to know a person that inspires me daily and I love him greatly for everything that he is, flaws and all. There are also, those of us, that look toward the celebrity world for inspiration. So, for those individuals that look towards Tiger Woods, I ask you, not to give up on this man. He is still inspiring you, even in lessons that we didn’t expect to see from him, but after all, he is only human, and I believe he has so much more to teach us in the field of humanity. Michael Jackson once wrote, “In our darkest hour, in my deepest despair. Will you still care? Will you be there? In my trials and tribulation, through my doubts and frustrations. In my violence and turbulence, through my fear and my confessions. In my anguish and my pain, through my joy and my sorrow. In the promise of another tomorrow, I’ll never let you part, for you’re always in my heart.” I take his words to heart because they do indicate that people are more complicated and diverse then, let’s say, what the news channels would have us believe about Tiger Woods. We can never fully understand and see every dimension on what is happening in Tiger’s life but we can continue to hope and pray that he will continue to grow and change, and that we can all learn from his experience, not as tabloid journalism but rather as a golf legend.
My final word on this topic will be aimed strictly at the news media. There is a part of the news system that simply disgusts me. Tabloid journalism strives to tear people down in a Shakespearian style by giving viewers a soap opera storyline that thrills and captivates them on a topic that happens regularly everyday. You choose and pick your stories based on what will give you the best ratings, and in return, that leads to the best advertisement sales. In the meantime, the news channels ignore more pressing issues that this world is facing because the story might not be so “soap opera-ish” I implore the media system to stop giving so much weight to tabloid journalism and start giving more weight to issues that concern humanity has a whole. It shouldn’t be about tearing people down but rather reporting and highlighting problems in our society. In doing that, people might become more aware of more important issues and might become more likely to call themselves into action… making our world a much better place.