Renovatio

When you say "life", some will envision a single chain of events - with a single beginning and a conclusive end. They will see an idyllic stream, from point A to B - an unobstructed sequence - constant and unbroken til our singular demise. But such individuals have surely been deceived, for the rest of us are left to endure a more ruthless variation, aware of a far crueler, recurring semblance of death: one that spares the body and ravages the soul. Whether it is with betrayal or heart break, shame or rage, anguish or sorrow, our spirits are stabbed, beaten, and torn: ultimately consumed in unfortunate flame. And for an eternity, it may seem to have disappeared, lost to the cold brutality of the world - and perhaps it has.
But from the gaping void of despair, a soul can be redeemed; from the depths of sorrow, a life can be rebuilt; and from the darkest of ashes, the dead can be reborn - again and again and again.
For life is never one-dimensional. Rarely is it ever a straight and continuous line. It is an ever-shifting direction, a montage of failures and breakdowns, restarts and do-overs, conquests and upsets. It is the steady beat of our heart, the persisting rhythm of our enduring soul as we make our bittersweet journey through birth, death, and rebirth.
All the Knicks do is Lin Is there room for any more Jeremy Lin commentary? It does not feel like it. Lin’s ascent amounts to almost the best possible sports story. He is an underdog, given that he went undrafted in 2010, and then was available following his release from both the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets. He graduated from Harvard, which pretty much assures he will be well spoken and analytical, no insult intended to many of the fine institutions that typically produce NBA players. And, he is blowing up in New York. If you can make it there, you know by now, you can make it anywhere. Soon, we imagine, he will not be sleeping on his brother’s couch. Seriously, this story is perfect.

All the Knicks do is Lin

Is there room for any more Jeremy Lin commentary? It does not feel like it.

Lin’s ascent amounts to almost the best possible sports story. He is an underdog, given that he went undrafted in 2010, and then was available following his release from both the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets. He graduated from Harvard, which pretty much assures he will be well spoken and analytical, no insult intended to many of the fine institutions that typically produce NBA players. And, he is blowing up in New York. If you can make it there, you know by now, you can make it anywhere. Soon, we imagine, he will not be sleeping on his brother’s couch.

Seriously, this story is perfect.

(via nationalpostsports)

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    JEREMY FUCKING LIN DOING WORK!!!!!
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    I am not the world’s biggest basketball fan, but I kind of love this story.
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    Fuck yes. Jeremy Lin is amazing, okay.
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    Paula, is this the Taiwanese-American dude you were obsessing over? :P
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    Big ups to an Asian brother.
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    This asian goes to work. I applaud him.
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