Render the perfect in imperfection.

Still reeling from the USA vs. Ghana match… and feeling very, very bummed.  It was amazing to watch the US try their best against Ghana, a team with a young age average and good speed and energy.  The team has been doing very well and has also been utterly lucky to this point of the competition.  Players like Landon Donovan and Tim Howard were great to watch.  And it was incredible to watch the unifying team effort just when the game was about to close, after Ghana was 1 up.  One of my favorite moments in the match occured during extra time, when the whole USA team - including Tim Howard, the goalkeeper - pulled up the field into Ghana’s side in an attempt to score an equaliser.  No doubt, they tried their very best, gave it their all.  Great game, USA, and congrats to Ghana for moving on to the quarter-finals.

Now that this match is over, time to move on and root for the other teams that have chances!

givesmehope:

A secret was posted on PostSecret last night:

“I have lived in San Francisco since I was young. I am illegal. I am not wanted here. I don’t belong anywhere. This summer I plan to jump off the Golden Gate.”

The Facebook group “Please don’t jump” has over 15,000 members in less than 24 hours. GMH

(Editor’s Note: The group has 52,000 members now.)

givesmehope:

One day I passed a woman walking two dogs.

One was missing a leg, but they were both limping. I asked what happened.

She explained that the injured dog had lost his leg, and that the other dog was copying him so he wouldn’t feel alone.

Caring pets GMH.