In my formative years I learned that a good spanking did a couple of things:
1. First, a spanking gave me perspective. I was not in charge...there was another "authority" in my life. Truly a humbling experience.
2. The spanking usually hurt physically and emotionally, but interestingly enough, only for a short period of time. When spanked in anger, the hurt lasted longer. ;)
3. My offense, and the resulting spanking, was permanently ingrained in my brain and served to correct my future misbehavior. Think about it, does a normal kid enjoy a good, loving spanking so much that he'll do anything he can to get another?

Bottomline, I believe that a well-postioned spanking in the life of a child serves an important purpose. Someone once said, "If God didn't want us to spank our children, He wouldn't have given us hands!" What?

Hey, speaking of spankings, what about the NBA finals? If you were able to watch the game last night, you were treated to a real spanking! The Pistons delivered a spanking that the Lakers will not soon forget.

The Lakers seem to be a team of spoiled brats that needed a good spanking months ago, but obviously no one really cared enough to give them one. Hence, their behavior was not corrected and the result is showing in the playoffs.

I admire the Piston's professionalism. They are not complaining about injuries. They are not complaining about lucky shots. They are not complaining about the media's love affair with the Lakers. They simply prepare for the game, work hard during the game, take what the other team gives them, respect their opponent, and let what happens on the court speak for itself!

Al Michaels and the boys continue to find ways to "dis" the Pistons and point out that the Lakers are not playing well...or they're dealing with injuries...or they play better when their back is to the wall...yada yada. The media has been ga ga over Phil Jackson and the Lakers and "showtime" all season. Thay are classic enablers.

There's a real difference between a good spanking and a "timeout", right Kobe?




Spanked and better for it,
DpD