Dear Dad

Dedicated to my late uncle, Willard Brownlee, and my father, Colin Murphy.

Dear Dad,
Thanks for the glove,
It fits my hand just right!
And thanks for the bike,
The training wheels came off today!
Thanks for the baseball cards,
I'll learn all the players!
But why can't you teach me to throw?
And why can't you see me ride?
Why can't you take me to a game?
Love, Your Son

Dear Dad,
My first game was today,
I hit a home run!
And I met a girl today,
I had my first kiss!
I got my report card today,
Look, all A's!
But why did you miss my game?
And why don't you like my girlfriend?
Why didn't you come meet my teacher?
Love, Your Son

Dear Dad,
I got my license today,
Thanks for the rundown car.
And I made the High School team,
Thanks for the really cheap cleats.
I made three C's this semester,
Thanks for overreacting.
But why can't I have a nice car like the other kids?
And why do I gotta wear crappy cleats?
What do you care so much about my grades?
-Your Son

Dear Dad,
I just got back to the dorm,
Man, there are a lot of parties here!
And I just checked my phone,
Sorry I missed your calls.
I just listened to your message,
I can't come back home just yet.
But why don't you want me partying?
And why do you call so often?
Why were you so sad when you dropped me off?
Love, Your Son

Dear Dad,
I just got dressed,
This tux looks great on me.
And I just saw her,
The white dress looks so good on her.
I just saw you,
My how gray your hair has gotten!
But why do I feel so nervous?
And why does she love me so?
Why did you cry at the wedding?
Love, Your Son

Dear Dad,
I just got to the hospital,
I've never heard a child so loud.
I just saw my wife,
And the baby looks just like her.
I just put him in the crib,
He's sound asleep.
But why am I so worried?
And where did all these bills come from?
Don't you think he looks just like me?
Love, Your Son

Dear Dad,
I just bought him a glove today,
But I had to fix the truck.
And he took off his training wheels,
But the roof needed patching.
He really wants to go to a baseball game,
But I have to go to a conference for work.
But why do I have so much to do?
And why does something always break?
Was it this hard for you?
Love, Your Son

Dear Dad,
His first game was today,
But the boss made me come in this Saturday.
And he met a girl today,
But he's a little young to be kissing.
He got his report card today,
He's doing so well in school.
But why is the rec league so expensive?
And did I date that young?
Why do house repairs cost so much?
Love, Your Son

Dear Dad,
He got his license today,
But he's unhappy with his car.
And he made the high school team,
But I had to buy no-name cleats.
He made poor grades this year,
And I know he can do much better.
But why doesn't he realize his is a good car?
And why aren't cheap cleats just as good?
Why doesn't he realize how much I care about him?
Love, Your Son

Dear Dad,
He just moved to college recently,
I'm afraid he's not studying so much.
And I called him a couple of times,
But I guess he's busy.
He hasn't been home in a while,
The house seems so quiet now.
Did you have to take out a second mortgage too?
And were you this proud of me?
Was the house this empty when I was gone?
Love, Your Son

Dear Dad,
He put on his tux today,
Seems like yesterday he had his first kiss.
I saw them drive off afterward,
He's so grown up now.
And I just saw you,
You looked rather tired.
But did I grow up that fast?
And was that you coughing today?
Are you feeling ok?
Love, Your Son

Dear Dad,
I just put on my tux today,
The funeral was beautiful.
And I just saw everyone leave,
They all really miss you.
I just saw you today,
You've never looked so peaceful.
But why did you sacrifice so much for me?
And did you know I've always looked up to you?
Do you know how much I love you?
Love Always, Your Son

What the World Needs

I love you.
No really, I do.
It doesn't matter
If I don't know you
Or if I've known you for years.
I still love you.
And it doesn't matter
If we're fighting
About who said what
Or what happened when.
I still love you.
And it doesn't matter
If I just met you
On the train or the bus.
Or even if I just
Passed you on the street.
I still love you.
And I don't care
If you don't want me to love you
Or if you don't love me back
Or if you just want to stay mad
Because I still love you.
And if you're having a bad day
And just need a hug
Or a pat on the back
Or a hand to shake
Then I'll be there
Because I love you.
And if you love me back
Then I'll be happy
Because that's what the world needs.
What the world needs
Is just someone to love
And someone to hold,
Someone to talk to
And someone to believe
In them no matter what.
What the world needs
Is a person to care
And pick us up on a rainy day.
What the world needs
Is just one person to say
I love you
To someone who has no one.
And I don't care
If you think this isn't manly
Because men need love too.
If everyone had someone to love
Then I bet violence would
Be cut in half
Because love
Is what the world needs.

RA Training

For the past week I've been in RA training all week. It's been no fun at all, especially because I'm a returning RA and have already seen all of this. I mean, some of it's good, but for the most part it's really boring.

What I really enjoy is doodling during the long, overdone meetings. Sometimes I draw stick figures fighting. Other times I draw '70s style Private Investigators who are unable to solve crimes. No matter what I draw, it's always more interesting than what's really going on. Ok, so that's not true. One time I drew this blob looking thing that was pretty dull. But other than that my stuff is more interesting.

Behind Closed Doors was fun though. For those of you who don't know what that is, it's been described to me as the "hazing of RAs." I think this is funny because all I ever hear is how frat guys haze, and here I am hearing that RAs are hazing. The world's a funny place.

But they don't spank us with paddles or put us in barns with goats, they just throw us into unrealistic situations of what might happen when we're on duty. For instance, one of the skits I did was a roommate issue. Here's the scene:

The RA walks into the room to upset and angry roommates. They're not mad at each other, they're mad at their suitemate who's having unrealistically loud sex in the other room. So loud that in fact the girl from the room below is coming up with a paddle to beat someone up.

Now though this has never happened, it could happen. Actually, it happens a lot, just not to that extreme. And really it's quite funny to watch what they do. Generally guys try to control the situation by shouting over it and the girls try to deal with it one person at a time. In a situation like that though, it's better to just let the girl from the room below beat someone up.

So tomorrow we have sorority check-ins, and then more training for the rest of the week. Then real check-ins, and then school. So while I'm ready for people to move in, I'm also ready to catch a breather. Maybe I'll write some stories if anything funny happens tomorrow.

On a completely different note, I saw Funny People yesterday. I thought it was ok, but it wasn't what I was expecting. I think the casting was well done, and it probably reflected the actors who played it. Adam Sandler is getting old, and it seemed like he's passing the torch to Seth Rogen. I just hope Rogen doesn't start making more shitty movies like Sandler has been.

The thing that I really liked about the movie was the stand up. I would really love to see more stand-up from these guys. I would watch a movie about them doing stand up. Well, I would just watch it on TV, but still.

The problem I did have with the movie was that, to me, the trailers made it seem like it was going to be a funny movie, when really it was quite serious. It did have a lot of funny parts, but the trailers were deceptive.

So other than that not really much has been going on with me. I finally made an update on this thing. As school approaches I have a feeling there will be a lot more too.

-Beast