Tommy Fleetwood's Family: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know. Thompson said his relationship with Allen wasn't always the smoothest because he coached him hard. Yes, of course you love your gay son or daughter, but as a christian, do you really condone homosexual acts themselves? I realize I am responsible, as the parent, for the fact that they are very disrespectful, but in my defense, I did not know any better. I know it's a few years since these postings started, but think things have got worse in the last year or so. He ended up settling in Firebaugh, California, with his son A.E. And by lumping gay people in with people who "choose" criminal behavior by engaging in activities in which there is only one consenting adult and one person who is being horribly victimized, you are accusing gays of being sexual deviants and worse. Alabama's Jonathan Allen has had a lot to smile about this season. Maybe some people need a cold shower, maybe it will help them get rid of their tunnel vision. He's just different.". You all fight, dont you? My husband and I had to grapple with our son's new reality when he came out, but never in our wildest dreams would we have thrown him out to fend for himself. But it's the one people keep in their mind. He was adopted at birth by my first wife and me. "If you saw him off the field, you'd see what a gentle giant he was, and if you saw him on the sideline one time, you'd be bug-eyed going, 'Oh my God,'" Thompson said. Allen's intensity was also evident in high school basketball while he averaged 11 points and eight rebound per game. The 63 giant was selected in the first round of the 2017 NFL draft itself by the Washington Redskin as the 17th overall pick. i gave him money every week to support him and when his parents found out they complained to my parents, my parents turned around and said, "and why are you concerned about this child who was kicked out by his own parents, you!" In his free time, you can find him hitting the courts or hitting the trails, always looking for new ways to challenge himself and improve his skills. Its time for a cold refreshing beer for me, so I may dull out the pain of all this nonsense, because nothing here is news to me, I know how we are us humans, different from each other yet the same. However, the two were separated by three teammates with the help of coach Sam Mills Jr. After everything settled down, both players finished the game and ensured it was nothing but a brotherly disagreement. Thank you for letting me share, and I look forward to following your blog. Later, in 2015, he helped his team win the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship. And honestly, I would think Jonathan's story would have been checked out before his appearance on the show. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. "He did like you've probably seen a thousand times with Alabama -- the slap, the swim and he probably moved me three feet," West said. but that doesn't mean we should sit back and let it be. Jonathan Allen has been playing and performing music since he was in the third grade. The past shows how he carefully and diligently crafted his career with focus and planning that was missing from his early years when he was filled with rage. I as 44 year old mom of two STUNNING GIRLS (23)and(26) years old would not/could not IN MY WILDEST DREAMS imagine showing either one of them 'where the door is' EVER! Allen wholeheartedly committed to the game of football during his college. What matters is a military father, Richard Allen, who let the boys play football only if they got straight A's and pushed Jonathan hard to have the discipline and work ethic that makes him one of Nick Saban's favorite players ever. "My brother was my protector, so I try to be the brother to my little siblings that he was to me. I came out when I was 16, my parents accepted it very well, and they never made any difference between me or my straight brother and sisters ! Allen had always played running back and cornerback. But who are you to judge your neighbor? We as Christians are taught that God is Love, that he loves all things, never stops loving us, and loves everyone even with our faults. Allen's parents divorced when he was in middle school, and he says his mother, Shana D. Garrett's "determination, grit, and intellect," as a single parent inspired him. I have two children and could no imagine kicking my child out of my home for being gay, no more than I would kick him out for telling a lie, or cheating on his partner. It's the power of sharing stories and how that impacts people's lives and how that kind of gives people hope, hearing about other people's stories and what they're going through. Opponents and fans quickly became aware of Allen. I once asked her if she believed that AIDS was God's punishment for homosexuals, her answer - "absolutely". If only the previous Popes had his vision!! Most of them mere children who have been thrown out like trash by their good "Christian" families because they are gay. "It pisses me off. I went too far the other way, hoping to avoid being my overly strict parents.My concern, is seeing parents write, that kids should never be turned out. I have 3 young men in my life that I spent all of my time with. Otherwise, I will repeat, as I have to all of the others who have shared your anger or doubts about Jonathan's story, if it comes out that we've all been duped, I will be the first one to apologize and beg forgiveness. The most common one used is the KING JAMES version. When a parent rejects and disowns their child for being gay they put their child in danger .How is this Biblical? As a parent that spoke too hastily and now have daughters that won't have contact with meI can't find the words to express my regrets.
Hicks Funeral Home Fort Valley, Ga,
Nosler Trophy Grade 300 Win Mag 200 Grain,
Articles J