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Carol Perkins: Affairs to Remember An analysis of the Tiger Woods confession -Carol Perkins The next earlier Carol Perkins story: The Teepee By Carol Perkins I missed the confession. There was no TV where I was that day, so I didn't hear it. Was I the only American not glued to the TV that Friday morning, waiting to hear what the famous and now infamous, Tiger had to say? I didn't have to flip through too many channels to find the replay, so I listened twice to make sure I fully understood. What did I glean from this event? Are you ready? Here goes; he said... "I cheated on my wife." Oh, no! He cheated on his wife. Did we not know that three months ago? I felt such relief in hearing it from his lips. "I had affairs." Wonder if any of them were affairs to remember? "This is my fault. I am to blame." Wow, now that was a surprise! I felt sure someone forced him, so imagine my shock that he actually took the blame. I'm not sure I can believe he willingly inflicted such anguish on himself; not this clean-cut icon. "My behavior has caused considerable worry to my business partners." He had that right. His sponsors had to recall their product (him) and decide if they were going to stand it or were they going to scrap him? He was their product and he did not meet public standards. "I've had a lot of time to think about what I've done." No kidding. Time in isolation at a rehab will do that to a fellow. I wonder how many times he banged his head against a door and screamed, "What was I thinking?" "Parents used to point to me as a role model for their kids. I owe all those people a special apology." Maybe. When Tiger's dad was alive, I am certain many fathers saw what he had accomplished with his son and set out to do the same with their own. He became a role model for fathers too. Little kids loved the possibilities of being like Tiger, I'm sure, but some also wanted to be Michael Jackson and Kobe Bryant. I'm not sure about this role model deal anyway. I can think of only a few people who might fit that description, but they aren't in the business of fame. "I thought I could get away with whatever I wanted to." I find this an odd statement because why would a man of integrity even think about "getting away" with something he knew was wrong? Did he not have a ding going off in his head every time he strayed? Maybe more like a chime softly blowing in the summer wind. "I want to go back to my Buddhist roots." George Strait has a song, "I Found Jesus On the Jailhouse Floor." Maybe Tiger found his moment when his wife and children walked out and he walked into rehab alone. So human when we hit the wall and then try to crawl up and realize we can't do it alone. Speaking of his children, they may be young, but they will grow up knowing the ugly truth about their father. Once they enter school, the ordeal will be ongoing. "I know what your daddy did." We know how cruel some kids are. I found the most assertive point of his confession was when he asked the media to leave his wife and children alone. He may wish, but this is too juicy and salacious for the media to ignore because the public seems to like spicy, sensational, and scandalous dirt. He knows this. Here is my final analysis: who honestly cares? How many people are obsessed about what Tiger has done off the golf course? He is a golfer. If he continues to be a winner, this scandal will fade. If he comes back less than he was, it will be because of what he has done (you know that is what the press will say.) Bottom line, I think in a year this will go away like all the other scandals, and Tiger will be burning brightly. Speaking of scandals, the bone crushers are still after poor JFK. Anyone interested in buying love letters? That's another story. (email Carol at cperkins@scrtc.com. Her book, Let's Talk About, is available at Ivy Bookstore, 402 Rogers RD, Glasgow, KY) This story was posted on 2010-03-21 05:37:24
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