Quick Thoughts On Tiger Woods Scandal

It's back...scandal! I was hoping ClimateGate would get more attention, but Tiger Wood's recently discovered affair(s) is out in all news venues. Rather than add pointless observations, here are my personal thoughts.

1- Tiger is human. Sometimes we build up celebrities to be bigger than life. We can sometimes believe that they are decent moral people. This is not the first time that a scandal has broken out with a major celebrity and it seems when a scandal breaks out, many people believe it is their responsibility to get in the mess. They feel they have just as much right to know the dirt as the family that is being torn apart by this. We saw it with John and Kate.

2- Tiger messed up. Though he is human, he also has to own up to his responsibility in this. He has two children and a beautiful wife that will be damaged as a result of his decisions.

3- We love gossip. Everyone believes they need to know the grisly details. The ones that are the worst at this should also in return have their private lives exposed. We take some sick joy in people's filth.

4- Tiger isn't his dad...yet. I have always loved the story of his relationship with his dad. What a model of fatherhood he had. Now he has blown it. It is my hope and prayer he will be able to redeem his mistake and be the father his dad was to him.

5- Pray for Tiger and his family...period.

And all five points of these come from a non-Tiger fan. He grates on me though he is an amazing golfer. I'm still a Mickleson fan.