SUPER BOWL MVP DREW BREES WITH THE BEST AWARD EVER

If you are a resident of planet Earth, then you know that the New Orleans Saints won the Super Bowl last night.  I came across a link to this picture and was amazed when it came up.  I was dumbstruck by how much it said without uttering a single sound.  I think the Pulitzer Prize people should just give this photographer their prize right now; I don’t know that anyone else will be able to top it.  While I’m not a Saints fan, I am a Drew Brees fan.  He carries himself with a grace and humbleness that is hard to find in professional athletes today.  It’s obvious to me-and anyone looking at this picture-that the little boy in his hands means more than any MVP trophy or Super Bowl ring could ever mean.  I’ve gone back to look at this picture at least 10 times today.  I’m drawn to it.  It reminds me of the overwhelming rush of love and smallness that I felt when I first became a father.  In that moment, I knew that God had entrusted me with the care and well-being of his most important creation; and I was honored and humbled with the task.  It’s refreshing to see this man, reluctantly standing in the spotlight, reflect the brilliance of the moment onto those most important to him; and those most responsible.  (Additional Photos)

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This post is an encore presentation that I wrote for another site from last year.  It’s still one of my favorites. Enjoy.
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