play or fold

life is full of decisions.  do i order pepperoni or sausage?  chocolate or vanilla? mustang or harley? but rare are the moments where we are presented with decisions that allow us to act on deep convictions.  convictions that you'll say you believe in any and every conversation, or on any rambling blog discussion.  so many of us have things that we believe, things that we would swear to be truth.  and in theory, not many people would argue with us...many would nod in agreement...others would tilt their heads in curiousity and reflect if they could actually, in reality, practically play out..

...but to have the opportunity to act on those kinds of beliefs is a rarity, at least in my brief 29 years of life.  until this week.  there are things that i believe, with my whole heart....things that i would gladly speak out loud or even write on here...but to act on them is something different...when the chips are down and the cards are on the table...do you play? or do you fold?  its a decision that could define what kind of man i am...or...i'm blowing it all out of proportion, and its really not that big of a deal, just another hand, just another moment, there will be many more...