The Drive!

Today I had to do some training down in Fordyce and Rison which is about a 1hr and 45 min drive. As I pass a car on the interstate completely engulfed in 10ft high flames I got to thinking (Scary huh?), which is what I tend to do when I'm all alone.

I am sure everyone has thought about this before or maybe I am just strange but I got to thinking about what if something happened to me. Do my kids know how much I love them? Does my wife know how much I love her? If I died what would it be like and who would be at my funeral? Will I ever see the Cowboys win another Super Bowl? Did I remember to take the trash down this morning? Even I tend to stress out and start questioning everything. Its all about the what if's! What if this? What if that?

The fact is, life is to short to worry about the WHAT IF'S!

We can not control the what if's we can only control the what now's. So something happens that you couldn't control. It's the past now. That mistake or action can't be taken back. The question is: what are you going to do about it now? Tell your kids and your wife you love them. Soak in every smile, every base hit your child makes, every soccer goal scored, or every sweet laugh your baby gives you.

Don't waste or ruin theses precious moments in your life by being consumed with the what if's. Concentrate on the What NOW's!

Innocence!

Now some may say "What in the world does Jason Rowland know about innocence?".  Believe it or not I was born with a little and maybe I ran out at a very young age but I have learned so much from my kids.
Something happened last night and as I watched it take place I thought man if it were only that easy for adults!

Last night Lindsey, the kids, and I went to check on the progress of our new house. While we were out there a little boy about 6 or 7 that lives behind our new house came out. Within minutes my two boys had already started asking about what school he went to and who his teacher was. It didnt take anytime before they  became best friends and were asking us if they could stay at his house while we went to get something to eat.

I guess what I am amazed by is how quickly they figured out what they needed to figure out about each other and moved straight on to playing. As adults we tend to analyze everything. Are we too good for them? Are they to good for us? Are they on the same level as us? Do we share the same values? What do they do for a living? Now some of these may be good questions but its seem as adults we make the judgements before we even get to know who they are and what they are all about.

Kids are so innocent. There is no judging and there is no fakeness. Kids are exactly who they are. There is no pretending unless they are pretending to be Batman or Spiderman.

Just one of the many things I have learned from my kids. That and always check their pockets.

A Little More About Me!

My Happy Place!

Welcome to my blog! Welcome friends, family, and new followers. I have always thrived on being the center of attention as a child, as a mascot, and even now as a husband and father. I feel like I need everyone watching me and everyone listening to what I have to say. Now I become so vain that I am publishing it in a blog. I hope you enjoy!

I am nine days from turning 33 and I am married to my best friend 10yrs this next June. My wife and the good Lord has blessed me with three amazing children. I am also blessed that I have an understanding wife that allowed me to name all three after my beloved DALLAS COWBOYS! They are Dallas-6, Landry-4, and Lilly who is about to be 8 months old.

As stated above my blog is called "Waiting On Lindsey" so here is a little background on that. From the day we met on that first blind date I have been waiting on her. Being a military brat the importance of time has been impressed on me since an early age. After meeting my lovely wife that all went out the window. She has never been on time for anything. As a matter of fact the only time she has been early is when our 3 children were born. So it has always been a joke that when I write my autobiography I am going to title it "Waiting On Lindsey"

I will do my best to post on a regular basis. Please also know that I will hold nothing back. Thats just not me! One last thing I may be good at telling stories but grammer and spelling has never been my strong suit so corrections are not needed. I will have Lindsey proof all post before hand if she can do it in a timely manner.