It appears Ernie broke the Internet last night with his Hall of Fame speech. So let me do this instead and I’ll be back to post last night’s speech a little later on in the week.
- It’s up. YouTube has got it under control.
I love Ernie Johnson…I can’t lie.
Mike loves Ernie.
Even before I joined the Cancer Stage 4 Survivor’s Club, Ernie Johnson was someone who had my ear the instant he opened his mouth and spoke.
Back in March when Dr. Showalter closed the door and told me what I had and told me I might have two months to live or maybe more depending on me…..one of my first thoughts raced to Ernie Johnson because I knew of his cancer ‘battles’.
BTW….I love Dr. Showalter as well.
I thought to myself…how would Ernie deal with all of this. I asked myself and God to give me the inner faith and strength to be like Ernie Johnson.
That may sound like some contrived bullshit, but it isn’t. That’s how impressed I’ve always been with the manner in which Ernie Johnson has conducted his life.
Ernie Johnson doesn’t know it, but he in fact has been an example of how I wanted to set the goalposts of my own life. To just try and be a better man each morning you pull yourself out of bed and treat others around you with decency and kindness.
Ernie Johnson…you are the GOAT in many ways, my friend. Please don’t ever change because I know it’s not just me who feels this way.
I’m crying right now…I truly am. But in a profoundly good way.
Ernie..thank you for being the person you are beyond the sporting events you cover.
I gotta go work out and then get back to the mini ranch and do some outdoor things with my wife.
Draymond…it appears we may need to have another chat tomorrow. Good lord.
Have a beautiful day.
MJ