I’m
In Love With Tim Tebow
Atheletic. Passionate. Christian. Kind-hearted.
All these words describe my ideal man.
I had almost decided that such a remarkable man did not exist until one
day when I was a junior in high school I found my perfect match. My newfound love was a college quarterback
who is passionate about living out his faith whether on the football field or
halfway around the world serving at his dad’s orphanage in the Philippines. He has done all this while keeping
respectable grades, becoming the first sophomore to receive the highly coveted
Heisman Trophy, leading the University of Florida football team to two national
titles, and being drafted into the NFL by the Denver Broncos during the first
round of picks. He seemed almost too
good to be true. Yet, this is exactly
who Tim Tebow is. As a born-and-raised
Tennessean, falling for a Florida Gator was traitorous. Then again, for a seventeen year old such
forbidden love only intensified the thrill
At 6’3 and 236 pounds with beautiful brown hair and striking
blue-grey eyes Tim Tebow is everything any girl could want in a man and more. I make it known to anyone who will listen
that he and I are clearly destined for one another. My relatives found out about my crush my
senior year of high school and give their whole-hearted approval. After all, how could I possibly do better
than Tim Tebow?
My freshman year of college, my dad bought tickets
for he, my brother, and I to go to the Denver Broncos verses the Tennessee
Titans game in Nashville, Tennessee. I
was thrilled beyond belief. Since it was
his rookie year in the NFL, Tim was still benched as second string quarterback
to Kyle Orton. I watched Timmy run up and
down the sidelines, cheering for his teammates, deliberating with the coaches,
and keeping his body warmed up in case they decided to play him. Dad and I even walked down to the front row
of the stadium to snap a quick picture and I swear I couldn’t have been but ten
feet away from my true love.
Unfortunately, that is as close as I’ve ever gotten to him, but I am
certain that my day will come.
My family members aren’t the only ones on board with
my Tebow infatuation. The mission
director at my church found out about my love for Timmy. He is trying to get Tim to come in for a
conference, but apparently my football player’s schedule is pretty packed. This past summer, Danny even suggested that I
“accidentally” fall off a ladder I was using to paint the side of a house as
part of a mission project. Clearly if I
were in the hospital, injured while serving others, my knight in shining armor
would come rushing to my bedside.
Of course, I have had to deal with
my fair share of skeptics. There will
always be those who have to remind me that he might not be as wonderful as he appears. Even if he is, our personalities might not
connect. Athletes are nothing but
trouble—have you SEEN the latest on (insert athlete scandal here)! The reasons go on. Personally, I think these are mostly just
people who are jealous of our clear connection.
There are also those who think I’m just plain crazy. They think my celebrity crush is completely
ridiculous. How many girls though, have
guys like John Mayer, Taylor Lautner, and David Beckham covering their computer
screens, bedroom walls, and cell phone screens.
My crush is clearly much deeper than these shallow infatuations. Tim Tebow is more than just a pretty face who
can sing or act. I’m convinced that if
he and I ever met, we would fall instantly, deeply, madly in love with each
other. The Denver Broncos will
inevitably win Super Bowl XVIII, and when they ask Tim Tebow what he’s going to
do now that he’s won the Super Bowl, instead of selling out to Disney World he
will get down on one knee and propose to me.
We will then spend the rest of our lives together, saving the world,
becoming the inspiration for the greatest rom-com movie of all time.
Okay, so maybe it is all just a LITTLE
far-fetched. Chances are, even if I ever
meet Tim Tebow, we will not get married.
In fact, we probably won’t ever even have a real conversation. I cant
help but think though, that in a world though where girls are constantly being
told they aren’t sexy enough to attract a man, that they need to lower their standards
and lose a few pounds, is it such a terrible thing to be reminded that guys
like Tim Tebow can and do still exist?
Even celebrities are starting to notice that there is something
different about this Superman of a quarterback.
Pop singer Katy Perry, reality TV star Kim Kardashian, and former
playboy bunny Jenny McCarthy have all recently revealed that they have crushes
on Tebow. Anyone who knows anything
about his standards knows that the chances of his actually dating any of these
girls is about the same as Prada putting out a line at Wal-Mart. The fact remains, though, that Tim Tebow is
clearly a different sort of celebrity than we are used to.
Tebow realizes that he is a prominent public figure,
whether he asked for it or not. He recognizes
that he is a role model for millions around the globe. He uses his whole life as an inspiration. When his mom was pregnant with him, she was
advised to abort her baby in order to save her own life. As adamantly pro-life Christians, Tim’s
parents refused to end the pregnancy. In
what could only be described by doctors as a miracle, Tim was born a healthy
baby and his mom survived as well. His
entire life, Tebow is constantly told that he is not “quarterback
material”. His body type, athleticism,
and style do not match up with the conventional quarterback model. Many skeptics thought he would not be drafted
into the NFL, but first round the Denver Broncos decided to take a chance. He ended up being their starting quarterback
halfway through his second NFL season.
This year he led his team to many last minute fourth-quarter victories
that make spectators feel more like they are watching the newest Disney movie
than a football game. Tebow has been
defying odds his entire life, and always gives God the glory. The name Timothy means “honoring God” and
this is something he takes very seriously.
The world needs more people like Tim Tebow. There is something seriously wrong with a
society where scandals such as Tiger Woods, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Charlie Sheen are
more the rule than the exception.
In his memoir, “Through My Eyes” Tim explains that
he doesn’t have a girlfriend because incredible women in his life—his mom and
sisters—set a bar that is hard to measure up with. Realistically, I probably won’t marry Tim
Tebow. The effect though that he has had
upon me and so many others is radical and inspiring. Tim’s life inspires us to raise standards
both for others and for ourselves. Tebow
refuses to be held back by society’s status quo and is constantly pushing
boundaries. He openly lives out what he
believes with no apologies. He’s only 24
years old but he’s had more impact on the world than most people do in a
lifetime, and I can’t wait to see what he does next. In the words of former football coach Tony
Dungy, ““Football though, has never been the biggest part of his life. His leadership and Christian values set an
example not just for his teammates, but for all young people. Tim has already demonstrated that he is a
young man of uncommon ability, determination, and, most of all, character.” I can only hope that I will one day marry a
man like Tebow, but more importantly that I will be half the inspiration and
witness to people in my life that he has been in mine.
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