Unscripted by Ernie Jr. Johnson

Author:Ernie Jr. Johnson [Johnson Jr., Ernie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: BIO016000, SPO004000, SEL021000
ISBN: 9781493406999
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2017-02-01T16:00:00+00:00

In my Dallas hotel room about five hours before game time, I had a lot of things bouncing around in my brain. I was putting the finishing touches on my notes for the show and reassuring myself that missing game seven, if there was one, was the right thing to do. Of course, that bump near my left ear was still there, and I had thought about it every day for four months now. I needed to call home and talk to Cheryl. She couldn’t help with my pregame prep, and I still hadn’t told her about the bump, but she could certainly reassure me about game seven versus Eric’s graduation.

We had talked about it at the outset and never really revisited it, because I had made my decision. But there was one phrase I wanted to hear from her before our phone call was over. I was not going to request it or coax her into saying it, but man, did I want to hear it. I told her about the morning production meeting and about PR telling me I might have to defend myself with writers. As we wrapped up the call, I said, “Well, no matter what happens tonight, I’ll see you tomorrow.”

And then she said it. “Hey . . . you’re a good dad.”

You see, in the course of being a parent, there have been times I’ve felt overmatched or simply not qualified for the job. You think you’re doing the right thing when you’re trying to handle a problem, and you completely botch it and make it worse. You don’t say the right words in a given situation, or you remain silent when you should speak up, and instead of putting out a fire, you pour gasoline on it. Cheryl’s always had a knack for knowing exactly when to reassure me that I’m not a lost cause. And when she says, “You’re a good dad,” it is good for my soul.

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