Leo Rosten - "Happiness comes only when we push our brains and hearts to the farthest reaches of which we are capable."
There is someone new in my life at this moment :)
This past spring break I met (kind of) this girl... We were eating at Applebees at the beach with some of my friends when like twelve high school girls walked in and sat down at my brother's table (apparently he invited them). Well, there was this blonde girl that was in the group. She was BY FAR the cutest one there, so I automatically assumed that was the girl Austin was talking to. That night, she and two of her friends came over to the house we were staying at, and while she hung out down stairs, me and another one of my buddies were upstairs playing some NCAA on Xbox (I know, real ladies' man). I wanted to go down and meet her, but no matter how cute she was, the fact was that she was in high school. So I never gave it a chance.
Fast-forward to Julyish that summer. I hear that Austin has invited three girls over to my friend's house to hang out.... and the blonde-headed girl was one of them. I get excited cause, I mean, she was really attractive; no matter if I wanted to date her or not, it would be fun getting to know her.
Fast-forward a couple of weeks. The girls (blondie included) are coming over to my friend's house while my brother and I am there becomes a regular thing now. I am constantly talking to her, laughing at her amazing sense of humor, and admiring her unexpected maturity. So I get her number and we slowly start talking up a storm.
Fast-forward to present day. Me and Sarah have been talking for just over two months now, and things couldn't be better. I have met her amazing family, and I love spending time with them whenever I go over to visit. Her beauty, maturity, witty personality, great family, confidence, and selfless attitude make me realize how lucky I am to have her at this point in my life....
......and I almost missed-out on it.
-GP
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
UPDATEEEE (Part 1)
A LOT has happened since my last post (I do apologize for the long wait)....so I'm going to make this into two posts.
Jeremiah 21:11 - "'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'"
SO much good has happened to me in the past couple of months...
First off, as you all may know I was NOT happy at the University of South Alabama. I felt bored with the daily routine, hated football, and didn't have a good college experience there. But what hardly any of you know, was that my grades were so bad (2.55 GPA), that I had lost all financial aid priveledges. Being caught up in what seems like an endless recession, this was not good news for me and my family. Meaning whether I wanted to or not it was time to transfer.
The next idea was to apply to some cheap school for a semester (we were thinking Jeff State), so I could boost my grades and earn back my financial aid before heading to Mississippi State or Auburn...... Somewhere along the way though, I got the crazy idea that I wanted to play college golf...... As fate would have it, this was a blessing in disguise.
For a month I called a myriad of schools hoping they could magically have just ONE spot available on their team, so I could walk-on. One by one they all turned me down. I was beginning to lose faith when I had two schools left: Central Alabama Community College and Wallace State Community College. Called CACC and met Coach Jennings, who was a nice man, but unfortunately had no spots left. Before I hung the phone up he had told me that he didn't think Wallace State had any spots left open either.. Honestly, I didn't care what he said. I figured, "What the hell, I'll give them a call anyway." I call and there is no response, so I left a message..
Two weeks later, a Coach Dan York calls me back saying he DOES have one spot available. We get to talking, and he somehow gives me a chance to come try out. That Monday, I drove the 45 minute journey to Cullman Municipal Golf Course for my try out. I WAS SO NERVOUS. On the first tee he tells me he's not interested in my score but just wants to see if my swing's workable, and if I have a good personality. Of course the whole day i try my best to not get angry and to almost advertise myself the best I can. It paid off. I shot a 36 (1 under par), and earned a walk-on spot!
Three days later I get arguably one of the best calls in my life. That Thursday night, I hear my Creed ringtone singing in the other room, I pick it up, and it reads, "Calling: Coach York." I am both nervous and confused because I have no clue why he is calling..... I gather up my voice and answer.
"Garrett."
"Hey Coach, how ya doing?"
"Just fine Garrett, how 'bout yourself?"
"Good."
"Good. Well I got some news for you..." (this is when my heart dropped expecting some bad news)
"Yessir?"
"I believe I have found you a scholarship. So when you can, we need to get you up here to sign, and we need to give you a campus tour." (this is when I threw the biggest fist pump of my life)
"............"
"Garrett, you there?"
"Ha, sorry....yes, I'm.....yeah, I'm here! Thank you so much Coach York!"
"No problem Garrett, you deserve it. I will call you tomorrow with all the details. Talk to you then."
"See you later, Coach!"
(hang up)
That was the call that has changed my life. I proceeded to call Pam and Ray and the fam and we all flipped out haha. I love being at this school, and I love having the opportunity to wake up and do something I love every day. After my broken leg in high school (the low incident that I believe led me to where I am today), I can honestly say with complete confidence that EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON.
Never let something get you down because the next day everything could change.
-GP
Jeremiah 21:11 - "'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'"
SO much good has happened to me in the past couple of months...
First off, as you all may know I was NOT happy at the University of South Alabama. I felt bored with the daily routine, hated football, and didn't have a good college experience there. But what hardly any of you know, was that my grades were so bad (2.55 GPA), that I had lost all financial aid priveledges. Being caught up in what seems like an endless recession, this was not good news for me and my family. Meaning whether I wanted to or not it was time to transfer.
The next idea was to apply to some cheap school for a semester (we were thinking Jeff State), so I could boost my grades and earn back my financial aid before heading to Mississippi State or Auburn...... Somewhere along the way though, I got the crazy idea that I wanted to play college golf...... As fate would have it, this was a blessing in disguise.
For a month I called a myriad of schools hoping they could magically have just ONE spot available on their team, so I could walk-on. One by one they all turned me down. I was beginning to lose faith when I had two schools left: Central Alabama Community College and Wallace State Community College. Called CACC and met Coach Jennings, who was a nice man, but unfortunately had no spots left. Before I hung the phone up he had told me that he didn't think Wallace State had any spots left open either.. Honestly, I didn't care what he said. I figured, "What the hell, I'll give them a call anyway." I call and there is no response, so I left a message..
Two weeks later, a Coach Dan York calls me back saying he DOES have one spot available. We get to talking, and he somehow gives me a chance to come try out. That Monday, I drove the 45 minute journey to Cullman Municipal Golf Course for my try out. I WAS SO NERVOUS. On the first tee he tells me he's not interested in my score but just wants to see if my swing's workable, and if I have a good personality. Of course the whole day i try my best to not get angry and to almost advertise myself the best I can. It paid off. I shot a 36 (1 under par), and earned a walk-on spot!
Three days later I get arguably one of the best calls in my life. That Thursday night, I hear my Creed ringtone singing in the other room, I pick it up, and it reads, "Calling: Coach York." I am both nervous and confused because I have no clue why he is calling..... I gather up my voice and answer.
"Garrett."
"Hey Coach, how ya doing?"
"Just fine Garrett, how 'bout yourself?"
"Good."
"Good. Well I got some news for you..." (this is when my heart dropped expecting some bad news)
"Yessir?"
"I believe I have found you a scholarship. So when you can, we need to get you up here to sign, and we need to give you a campus tour." (this is when I threw the biggest fist pump of my life)
"............"
"Garrett, you there?"
"Ha, sorry....yes, I'm.....yeah, I'm here! Thank you so much Coach York!"
"No problem Garrett, you deserve it. I will call you tomorrow with all the details. Talk to you then."
"See you later, Coach!"
(hang up)
That was the call that has changed my life. I proceeded to call Pam and Ray and the fam and we all flipped out haha. I love being at this school, and I love having the opportunity to wake up and do something I love every day. After my broken leg in high school (the low incident that I believe led me to where I am today), I can honestly say with complete confidence that EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON.
Never let something get you down because the next day everything could change.
-GP
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