The Rodeo

I have been asked by Kim and Jason to take part in their Adultitis Escape Plan, a 40-day plan to become more childlike (not childish)
and to reduce stress and prevent dullness, depression and [insert
another word beginning with ‘d’ here]. Of course I’m gonna do it.

Dreary-ness, that begins with ‘D’.

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The twelfth task: Write a letter to a childhood hero (real or fictional).

My childhood hero is a friend of mine, Albion Clarke. I met Alby when I was about 11, and he was a great role model for me through high school and we were good friends for a few years after that. However he hit some rough times a little while ago and I no longer have active contact details for him, so I’m writing this in public in the hope that he does an ego-search on google and sees it one day :).

Dear Alby,
Thanks for being a great role model and friend when I was younger. You had a huge influence on my development throughout school, and showed me that someone could be both cool and Christian. You tried so hard to love everyone you met (and generally succeeded), you inspired me to try and do the same.

I’m not as good at it as you were/are.

Thankyou for showing me that having integrity often came at a cost, but that the cost was one worth paying. Thanks for showing me the truth that could be found in the Bible, and for befriending me even though I was nearly a decade younger than you.

Thanks for being a shoulder to lean on when I needed it, a sounding board for my ideas, and an inspiration to be a great man. I hope that you read this someday and that you will know just how important to my life you were.

Know that if you ever need anything, a place to crash, food to eat, someone to lean on or just an ear to talk at, I will drop everything to help you.

You have been a great friend, and are my childhood hero. Contact me sometime (leave a comment here if you want, or email me).

God bless you Alby.
-Ian Tyrrell

RodeoClown: wouldn’t be who he is today without Alby’s help.

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