How To Clean Slate

Clean slate for Brady

"He doesn't treat me any different than he treats a rookie who's coming out here for his second day of practice," the shorter-haired Brady said during his 15-minute press conference on the practice field behind Gillette Stadium. "I think he has expectations that every time we walk in the door, he has four things listed. And every time we walk out he has four things listed and the most important one is doing our job. "For each guy that comes in, they have to do the same thing," he added. "And it's not, 'hey, Tom's got a different set of rules and Wes (Welker) has a different set of rules. Everyone has the same set of rules." But there will be denying that the Patriots have added a couple characters in the past day, or whenever their trades are finalized. Ochocinco is the talented court jester who will help Brady stretch the field and let everyone know he did it, while Haynesworth is lucky not to be incarcerated (at least so far) for some of his off-field indiscretions. "Whatever someone has done in the past - and there's players that come from college or other teams - I think we treat them all just the same," he said. "Everyone starts at a clean slate, and they're trying to be a good teammate and a good member of this team. You put the team first and come out here and do your job. So I don't think we say, 'aw, man, because you did this 12 years ago, I think I should have an opinion of you.' I think you develop relationships with players and I think they develop relationships with you, and you see as you go." "He brings a lot of energy to the team," he said. "He's been a very prolific receiver. I think he's had a bunch of production over the years, and hopefully he can come in here and find a role on this team, as we're all trying to do. We're all trying to come out here and see what we can make of this year and see what kind of role we can make for ourselves." Brady and Ochocinco have had limited contact over the years. Ochocinco - who managed to wrest his signature No. 85 away from Aaron Hernandez - will have to be brought up to speed quickly in the Patriots' offense, and Brady admitted that would not be an easy task. Last year, Deion Branch made a successful transition when he was dealt to the Patriots from the Seattle Seahawks, but his past tenure with the Patriots helped the process along.

“Clean Slate” by Melissa Milazzo | Gloaming Gap

I don’t have a pulse, and I’m pretty sure I’m not breathing. Also, I’m cold enough that I get frost on my fingers when I sleep outside. I’m not even sure of my name anymore. All I remember is waking up in the tall grass next to a highway and having a sense that I’d lost something. When I tried to remember anything about myself – where I lived, what I did, who my family was – I hit this white wall of nothingness. Then I found the dog, who seemed to be in pretty much the same position. He doesn’t have a name either. It’s okay though; we don’t talk much.

 

So, one night I was standing there, pondering the great white gap of my memory. Dog was having his usual difficulties. I held his leash while he sniffed and circled, gearing himself up for the struggle of defecating when I noticed a man step out of the apartments near me. He was smoking and talking on a cell phone. It wasn’t a happy conversation.

“Shut up.” He said with a heavy Philly accent, “this is important.” I kept my head down, but my ears open.

“So I’m watching this dog take a shit. He keeps walking around, but nothing is happening.”

I couldn’t believe it. This guy was narrating my dog’s bowel movement. I looked up at him, but he seemed completely focused on my dog, listening to the phone. After a moment he exploded. “What? Are you kidding me, Squint? I have front row seats to this dog’s asshole!” He took a drag on his cigarette, as if to calm himself before continuing. “The dog, he’s still trying. He’s shakin’ and squeezin’ and everything, but there’s just no shit coming out.”

“You know what?” he yelled into the phone. “That’s life!”

I laughed. I couldn’t help it. Cell phone guy was right. Life is shit. It doesn’t matter if you are rich or poor; as long as you are alive, you’ll have something to bother you. Bills, school, kids, a spouse, an ex-spouse, a job, no job – the list is endless. The only way off this shitty merry-go-round is death. It was just so bleakly funny.

“You laughing at me?” he asked, his accent getting even thicker.

I put my hand over my mouth, trying to hide my smile. “I didn’t mean to…” the giggles caught up with me before I could finish my sentence.

Cell phone guy turned red. “You think this is funny? Like, fuckin’ hilarious?”

I looked down at Dog, who had just finished laying a huge turd on the grass. He looked at me with a big canine smile and seemed really proud of his accomplishment.

How do they expect me to start with a clean slate when they always have something NEW to say? SMH! Can I live?

How can I go for a clean slate, if you're not willing to sweep the dust away?

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How beautiful it is to wake up with a clean slate, sins and past wiped away, day after day. How wonderful is my God.

Cause how often to people get second chances you know? I have the opportunity to start on a totally clean slate. Anything is possible now.

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