This was originally written for my blog on The Holmes Bargain Hunter.
Have you heard? Charlie Sheen has "tiger blood." Or at least that is the latest trending term on Twitter. You know, a trending term, a.k.a. a commonly used word or phrase.
According to the troubled actor, tiger blood not only makes a person strong but able to resist becoming addicted to drugs and the evils of life. Of course the more used #tigerblood becomes, the more definitions it gets. To date, Charlie has earned him himself a winning trending term and the attention of media outlets across the globe. Forget the turmoil in the Middle East; a dictator on the brink, economic woes and genocide in Africa, Charlie Sheen has tiger blood!
But for me, tiger blood is nothing like Charlie Sheen claims it to be. Of course I must confess to following the Charlie Sheen movement, which has kept the Hollywood paparazzi working 24/7, but I believe that dude has some serious problems. All the media hype is fueling his desire to keep it going and what I believe to be a serious mental problem that needs to be addressed. However, Charlie's mental health doesn't seem to be a concern right now. I predict soon the son of one of my favorite actors, Martin Sheen, will crash and burn. Hopefully I'm wrong and Charlie will seek the help he needs.
So I must confess, that I do have tiger blood running through my veins, but not like Charlie Sheen claims to have piping through his once Adonis-like Hollywood body. Actually, I think many of you may have tiger blood too. In fact, I know that my best friend from high school has it.
For those of you who know me, remember I graduated from Strasburg-Franklin High School, home of the Tigers. So obviously that attributes to my tiger blood status, but there is much, much more. Have you ever seen a mother tiger with her cubs? Notice how protective a tigress is with her little striped baby. And don't forget being very territorial when it comes to her family. Ah yes, I think you're getting the picture.
Yes, I've said it before and I'm sure I'll repeat it in the future. I am one of "those" mothers. I try to be a groovy, cool mom and not overprotective of my son, but don't push your luck or cause harm to him. My tiger blood will boil and that's not something you want to tangle with, trust me.
I've seen my best friend protect her son too. She will shield him from life's troubles and steer him in the right direction. After all, a mother's job, whether a striped beauty from the jungle or someone like you and me, needs to provide all the necessary protection so our children can develop into strong adults and leaders in our own jungle—society. When the time is right, and all tigresses know when that is, we will let our offspring go off on their own just as moms across the globe do. Yes, there is a time when our sons and daughters will leave the tiger den. It may be high school graduation, college or some other time, but eventually all sons and daughters leave to battle and survive on their own. It's just the cycle of life. No, I'm not going to break into a line from the Lion King movie, but the fact remains that it happens in the jungle and even in small towns across Ohio. Our young ones leave the homestead and venture out into the world, away from their mother's side.
I think your getting the meaning of tiger blood. And for some of you moms out there, I bet you've got a little more of it piercing through your veins. I know I do. Even though my son is 15 years of age, my tiger blood is as powerful as it used to be. In fact, over the years, it's become stronger. My mothering ways have altered from protecting my little bundle of joy from evildoers to providing guidance as he matures into adulthood. So when Charlie Sheen says he's got tiger blood, I wonder who is he protecting, his children or himself? I'll leave that answer up to the professionals.
There is no questioning my tiger blood. So move over Charlie, you don't have anything on me. Trust me, my tiger blood is genuine. If you want to find out, test me if you dare, and then beware.
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