Christina Aguilera & the National Anthem
Christina Aguilera sang the National Anthem at the Super Bowl and... she messed up. I admit I wasn't listening closely... I was watching the pictures of the players etc.. It moved me to see them cry.
But, back to Christina Aguilera... she did mess up.
Now, before I go any farther... I realize how important the National Anthem is so don't email me or anything saying I don't respect the National Anthem because I do and I understand how important it is to get it right. When my son was playing high school baseball, it would really move me to listen to the playing of the National Anthem as the players stood on the field.
Second, I have never met Christina Aguilera and don't imagine I ever will.
Now, with those two disclaimers out of the way...
Last night, after the National Anthem was sung there were several tweets and facebook posts from people blasting her for messing up the National Anthem. I felt sorry for the lady.
Now, someone might ask "How can you defend her? She made a mistake."
You are right; She did.. and it was on national television at a Super Bowl that was the most watched ever. So, a lot of people heard her mistake.
But let me ask you something; "have you ever made a mistake?" Yeah, I thought so.
But, you might say "But I wasn't singing the national anthem."
True... but a mistake is a mistake is a mistake.
I mean, have you ever sung in front of 100,000 people? Could it be that she just went blank? Could it be that her nerves got the best of her? Sure it could. It happens. Now, I admit; the Super Bowl isn't the best place for someone to go blank on the National Anthem. But, it happened. The woman didn't plan to go blank. She didn't do it on purpose. It just happened.
Last year, a baseball umpire made a bad call that robbed a MLB pitcher of a no-hitter. He later realized he blew the call & he admitted it. The next day he came out for the pre-game meeting and was LOUDLY booed. I felt for the guy. He admitted a mistake and still got booed.
I would have like to have gotten a microphone and said "Excuse me; can I have your attention? I would like to ask anyone in the stadium who has NEVER made a mistake, to please come forward." Of course, no one could yet we want to come down on someone when they mess up.
History is filled with examples of people who have made mistakes.
Abraham Lincoln, one of the greatest Presidents in our history, made mistakes.
Babe Ruth, one of the greatest home-run hitters in MLB history struck out numerous times.
Many great discoveries have been made only after numerous failures.
So, again, it's not good to mess up on the National Anthem. The lady made a mistake. But, "let he who is without sin, cast the first stone" (John 8:7).
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