Okay, maybe it's a little late for me to bring it up in my blog now, but that incident has given me some interesting thoughts.
Zidane headbutted that Italian scoundrel for insulting his mother and his sister. Then he's had to face the world about how it wasn't appropriate, unbefitting of a French icon, and most of all, that it cost France the World Cup. I must say, Zidane's response was rather interesting. He apologised to his nation for it's consequence, but he refused to apologise for his action, citing that doing so would mean he regretted it.
Honestly, I really do admire him.
Yeah, maybe he shouldn't have headbutted the guy on the pitch, and instead, given him a good thrashing one on one in the boy's toilet, but seriously, he showed the world that he was willing to stand up for his loved ones regardless of cost. He wasn't about to let the guy push him around or insult his family.
Wow.
How many of us can actually do that?
I remember there was once I overheard a couple discussing Christianity while I was heading home. To begin with, their language was not exactly pleasant, and to top it off, they were making comments like Christianity was appealing to youths because of the music, blah blah blah, $%&*@ punctuating their sentences. I was absolutely incensed, but I kept my peace, because I was too scared to stand up for what I believed in.
Hah.
What a chicken.
Even Zidane did better than me.
When soldiers tried to capture Jesus, Peter stood up and cut off the ear of the very first guy who tried to touch Him. He was promptly told off by Jesus, who said that those who live by the sword will die by the sword.
But look at the heart behind it.
It was screaming out, "You touch my Lord, you die."
Wow.
No wonder Peter was the first person appointed as the head of the church.
So this is my stand.
I'll headbutt the first person who dares insult my God, my Pastors, my leaders, my church, and all those I love.
Matarezzis of the world, Beware.