This can not B the Tiger Woods I admired...

What happened Tiger? I wish I could ask him that. I bet he is asking himself that very same question. What have I done and why on earth did I do it ... but that's another blog altogether.

I grew up in upstate NY and the Bills were the football team to root for. We were so proud of the team and especially OJ Simpson. I admired him and thought in my young mind that yes there were men that truly were good, honest and great at there sport. I would rent cars from who ever he said I should rent cars from and watched fondly as he flew over airport seats to get there in line first in their commercials. I can't remember now who else he endorsed but if it was a product I would need or want and he said he thought it was a good product well that was that. Imagine my surprise and disappointment when all that he had done came to light. Crushed I had to switch to the other car rental company (actually I had already done that, because, like OJ they were a disappointment). Now instead of rooting for him I was rooting against him and felt the blow of crushed admiration.

Well I'm forty years older and I am wiser (or so I'm supposed to be) and I watched Tiger Woods win tournament after tournament with hope. I thought his parents had taught him well how to be focused and stay true to his game, both the game of golf and the game of life. I wondered what LUCKY woman (if he wasn't gay) would capture such a good catch. I figured there would be hardships for miss right because of all his time on the road, but certainly it had to be worth it. Good looking, well spoken, gentle and rich all the ingredients of the perfect husband right. NOT ... what about faith in God and an allegiance to God and God's set of values.

He is young and he had to grow up fast. It must be hard being in the spot lite from the time your a young man. It must give you a feeling when you are as successful as he was that he was GOD... NOT TRUE TIGER and all you other successful people. Your success comes from developing the God given talents you have. Why do so many of us not realize that He is our maker and we owe all our success to Him and Him alone. Sure we put in the hours but he gives us the breath to do so. He gives us the health, opportunities, and people in our life that allows us to become the best we can be.

Well what is next for the young man TIGER. We won't have to wonder because his life is an open tabloid now and for ever more. I pray that he will turn to God for guidance and not his publicist. My heart felt sympathy to Mr. Woods because I know it must be hard being so successful. How can you help not being self absorbed. So here I sit thinking THIS CAN NOT B the Tiger Woods I admired ... BUT IT IS :( God Bless his wife and children.