Tiger Woods has not done anything to me. Tiger Woods was not an elected official who owed the public an apology. Tiger Woods is a man who had tons of endorsement contracts that have now evaporated because he built up a lifestyle persona that was not who he really is. And now he has offended his family. He claimed to be someone he is not or was not. So he apologized. He did not owe US an apology. But he did anyway. I really felt sorry for him. Because nothing he said was going to change his circumstances but nonetheless he was told to offer his apologies to start anew. We all need to start anew each morning. But doing so requires divine intervention. You can't magically stop throwing clubs. You can't magically get over addictions. But by apologizing he is throwing the marker down and saying this is where I am going to begin to hold myself accountable. And by doing so, he is showing he has resolve and intends to be a better man. For that, I applaud him.
My strength comes from my faith. I hope Tiger is able to find the redemption he needs. I hope he doesn't make the same mistakes again. I hope his personal apologies to his family don't fall on deaf ears. I hope the best for him and I am thankful that despite all my own shortcomings, I have a Savior who extricates the worst of me and brings out the best. I hope for us all to be better people each new day. I also hope we help each other along the way and don't spend our time in judgement over each other's faults.
Go Tiger! Our best. Apology accepted.
