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Austin isn’t here anymore to imitate Jesus Christ,
​but we are. This is our moment.

Football (but not just about football)

9/1/2017

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I really didn't mean to raise Austin to be a loyal Texas Longhorn fan, but he became one. Well, he and I do have a man crush”, Colt McCoy, and I did let him and the others stay up late to watch Vince Young defeat USC in the Rose Bowl.  I give up.  He was a Longhorn through and through. 

I'm sad to say he didn't see the best days of Texas football.  Honestly, he was a better fan than me. That's because he was an optimistic guy. He believed in the coaches and the players. I've always been a fair weather fan, and I have a tendency to bail out of a game that is going south. I'm ashamed of it, and he called me out! Austin was better than me.  We’d be down by 3 touchdowns, then maybe get one back.  Then, lose. He might hit his fist in a pillow, but he would be there till the end.  Austin once again showed me how to be a good fan, and reminded me how to live a better life. See it through to the end. Loyalty matters.

While there's a chance he might have ended up at Texas A&M...or some other school, I don't think it would've happened. I love our non-burnt orange friends and family, and I’ll always cheer them on. I am thankful for those who carry his spirit down to Austin since he didn’t make it there. As far as Austin is concerned, I think it is Hook’em Horns all the way from Heaven.

Here’s to seeing things through and loyalty…..and to a better football season!

“Better is the end of a thing than its beginning, and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.” - Ecc7:8

“Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” - 1 Cor 13:7
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Juliana
9/13/2017 05:47:54 pm

David, thank you for sharing these stories... keep writing.... it makes me feel closer to you all across the miles as well as helps me to know Austin better. Yes, I'm ashamed I don't know more but have no one to blame but myself. Schedules get longer and time gets shorter. I know my resume probably says "multitasker" but that sure doesn't apply to my life. Since our losses I've thought so many times about writing a book about my experiences but this is even better. Keep writing... it will help you and all of us heal. We miss Austin... but he continues to live through your vivid stories. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for sharing your heart.

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Annie Lowery link
5/22/2022 11:57:01 am

Great bllog post

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