Why I Like Matthew

He isn't necessarily my favorite actor and I definitely don't know the man beyond what I've read about him, but based on what I have read, seen and heard of Matthew McConaughey, I believe he would be a wonderful person to know. We have things in common, Matthew and I, and for that reason alone, I can identify with him. It makes him seem more real to me. And, no, I don't have some sort of mid-life crush on a celebrity. Although he is undeniably handsome, there seems to be a lot more to the man than just his rugged good looks. His favorite causes are anything that deals with kids. He did all the decorating and landscaping for his home in Los Angeles. He also owns a working ranch in Texas. By his own admission, he cries a lot. He loves music and animals. I could go on, but instead I will let Matthew speak for himself. "We make a choice every day; to live or not. I want to live life--to see it, smell it, touch it, breathe it, savor it, feel it, be it. I think of life as a river, hopefully a long river.....we are the navigator, we are the oar, we're steering....I'm thanking Him instead of asking Him for something. Look at my life: I've got a house and food. So many people out there don't have that. I'm grateful to God every day for my life. I'm blessed to have the ability to work, and I try to do the best that I can. Tomorrow is not guaranteed. I never want to be complacent or take it for granted. I want to just keep livin'!" (Cowboys and Indians, October 2006)

I just can't decide........

which one of these........

I like best.

Honestly

I would not ordinarily spend over $6.00 on a magazine purchase, but I stopped by the grocery store after church on Sunday and as I wheeled my buggy past the magazine rack, this cover really spoke to me.

I reverently (after all, I had just been in church) removed the magazine from the rack and just stared at that face for a few minutes. One of the store employees that I know paused as he passed me in the aisle.

"What in the world are you looking at?"

"Cowboys and Indians."

"Yeah, right."

He moved on shaking his head in disgust at the glazed look in my eyes.

Several hours after I got home, I managed to tear myself away from the 8-page Matthew McConaughey layout, with 4 full-page pictures I might add, to discover an article on Australia's Great Outback Cattle Drive and an article on what to see and do when visiting Vancouver, British Columbia.

I felt ever so much better about my investment. Not only could I stare at pretty pictures for hours on end, I could also do a bit of research on some of my blogging buddies' habitats.