Dating can break hearts…and legs

January 11 2011, 10:33 am | Blake Hudspeth

We've all heard the saying a thousand times, "don't let a fat high school kid, who's trying to impress a girl, run down bleachers at a soccer game with Subway in his hand". 

OH WAIT...IF WE'VE ALL HEARD THE SAYING A THOUSAND TIMES, WHY DIDN'T SOMEONE SAY IT TO ME IN THE 10TH GRADE?!

It would've saved me a broken leg...and a broken heart. (the last part was whispered, in order to hold back the tears)

You see, there was this girl named Jaclyn who I had a crush on back in the day. She was athletic...I wasn't.  So, OBVIOUSLY, the one thing that would show her that I was just as awesome as the athletic guys would be to run (as fast as I could) down the bleachers and slide into the seat beside her at the soccer game...classy.  It was a sure thing. 

However, I didn't take into account that:

1. I've never run down bleachers in my life
2. I weighed 250 pounds and was extraordinarily clumsy
3. I was holding subway in one hand and a coke in the other
4. The combination of 1 and 2 was bad, throw in number 3 and it turns disasterously embarrassing on many levels

...but it was a sure thing.

So, I ran down, tripped right in front of her (and the rest of the school), threw subway/coke everywhere, rolled to the bottom, crashed into the fence and broke my foot.  I was in a cast for 2 months.  Guess how many times I had to tell that story to the billion people who asked "oh mah gosh Blake, what did you do tah your fooooot?"  Most guys get to say, "aw, you know, giving it 110% at practice"...not me.  I tripped down bleachers trying to impress a girl. 

Sometimes, we do crazy things in the name of dating.  We'll spend hours and hours thinking about it, dreaming about it, planning around it; we even break limbs trying to make it happen.  But why?  Why is dating such a big deal?

If you're a HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT (or HS PARENT), tomorrow night (January 12, 2011), SSM is kicking off a series called "3D: Dating, Divorce, and Doing It".  Our focus tomorrow will be dating (hear that talk here).  I know it's a big deal...trust me, I've broken limbs trying to date. But I believe GOD gives us some INCREDIBLE insight and wisdom on who and how to date that might keep you from going crazy and falling down bleachers...or doing something you REALLY might regret one day.  So, bring your friends, bring your PARENTS (they know a lot about dating too...believe it or not), and even bring a date (just don't hold hands while I'm speaking...that's gross and you know it). 

Can't wait! It's going to be a fun ride!

"Dating means waiting for mating."  -Blake Hudspeth (yeah, I just made that up...you're welcome)

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