They (no idea who "they" are) say, 'the truth will set you free'.
Thinking about Lance and his interview with Oprah (I won't call it a confession because it wasn't) and what the value of it might be. For him, for Oprah, for cycling, for sport in general, for those who were robbed of glory and reward, for those who suffered the ridicule and derision of a public mesmerized by the messiah.
There will be a certain amount of justice from it and although I do not want any leniency towards him for what he has done, some good will come from it.
The thing is, I too have stood at the crossroads where Lance stood, with the choice to go over to the dark side or to stay on the right path. So I am hoping that by following the example of the Dark Lord, there might be some redemption for me and a chance to move on with the rest of my life with the weight of the world off my shoulders.
While I did not reach the heights that Lance did, or achieve the fame or reap the rewards; I did not win the Tour de France or even ride in it; I was never invited to the White House with President's Bush, Clinton or Obama; I never nearly married a rock chick icon or inspired a generation of kids to take up sport. But I did compete in the same amazing sport; won some titles at national level; represented my country; had some great results against excellent competition; and loved every minute of it. I pushed myself to be as good as I could be.
But there is something that stops me from walking as tall as I should. And now, even at this point, I am hoping that telling the truth is the right thing to do. I never considered taking this course of action before, but Lance has shown me that life may be better for doing the right thing.
So I am making this confession to my parents who did so much for me, my sisters who were never aware of what I was doing, my children who look up to me, and may be disappointed for a while but hopefully will see the honour in the course of action I am now taking and all those who were deceived for so long. I make this confession knowing that there may be no forgiveness, no redemption, no absolution. There may in fact be anger, acrimony, outrage and disappointment, but it is the right thing to do and hopefully the truth may set me free.
I don't have a tv network with a celebrity friend to broadcast my confession to the world so I will do it here, on facebook .... the people's channel.
I have, in the past, used performance enhancing drumsticks.
Thinking about Lance and his interview with Oprah (I won't call it a confession because it wasn't) and what the value of it might be. For him, for Oprah, for cycling, for sport in general, for those who were robbed of glory and reward, for those who suffered the ridicule and derision of a public mesmerized by the messiah.
There will be a certain amount of justice from it and although I do not want any leniency towards him for what he has done, some good will come from it.
The thing is, I too have stood at the crossroads where Lance stood, with the choice to go over to the dark side or to stay on the right path. So I am hoping that by following the example of the Dark Lord, there might be some redemption for me and a chance to move on with the rest of my life with the weight of the world off my shoulders.
While I did not reach the heights that Lance did, or achieve the fame or reap the rewards; I did not win the Tour de France or even ride in it; I was never invited to the White House with President's Bush, Clinton or Obama; I never nearly married a rock chick icon or inspired a generation of kids to take up sport. But I did compete in the same amazing sport; won some titles at national level; represented my country; had some great results against excellent competition; and loved every minute of it. I pushed myself to be as good as I could be.
But there is something that stops me from walking as tall as I should. And now, even at this point, I am hoping that telling the truth is the right thing to do. I never considered taking this course of action before, but Lance has shown me that life may be better for doing the right thing.
So I am making this confession to my parents who did so much for me, my sisters who were never aware of what I was doing, my children who look up to me, and may be disappointed for a while but hopefully will see the honour in the course of action I am now taking and all those who were deceived for so long. I make this confession knowing that there may be no forgiveness, no redemption, no absolution. There may in fact be anger, acrimony, outrage and disappointment, but it is the right thing to do and hopefully the truth may set me free.
I don't have a tv network with a celebrity friend to broadcast my confession to the world so I will do it here, on facebook .... the people's channel.
I have, in the past, used performance enhancing drumsticks.
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