Father Ricardo Bailey (4:43)
All right, man. Well, today we're going to talk about David Hasselhoff. And you can find on the Q100 entertainment buzz and it says hasselhoff defends crime on American idol. David hasservice is defending the moment he was caught on camera crying during the final episode of American idol. This dude needs help. However, the half was in the audience watching finalists Catherine mcphee and taylor hicks face off for the title and was overcome with emotion when the winner was announced. Now he refuses to feel embarrassed by a sentimental display and insists if politicians could show some love and warmth like him, the world would be a better place. And you know what? I can't hate on David because he's absolutely right. So the title of my talk today is don't be a hater if I cry. Oh, yes. Good morning, Atlanta. Yes, sir, and yes, ma', am, it's your boy, father Ricardo Bailey coming at y' all live at funky fresh in the a.m. oh, yes. Once again, it's on from holy spirit Catholic Church in Q100. And it seems that we're going to talk about the topic of David Hasselhoff this morning. And as you all heard me say, the man cried on American idol. And you know what? If that's what you want to do, God bless him. Now, I must admit I haven't seen much going on in Hollywood that really interests me, but I imagine that this is a very good story, especially in the month of June when we had the chance a couple of weeks ago to remember those special men in our lives. I give a special shout out to all the Fellas who are doing what they need to do and what they are supposed to do most, especially in treating the ladies and the children right and the way that they are supposed to be treated. Now, if you look in the Bible, I believe you can find numerous passages in which men cry. For instance, you can look from Genesis to Revelation and find many, many passages in which you can find people in the Bible crying. We can even see Jesus, the son of God, crying several times about, notably the death of his friend Lazarus. I believe that crying is a very important aspect of the lives that we live because it reminds us that no matter how much we think that we are totally in control of our emotions, we can face moments and situations that can be at times a little too overwhelming for us to deal with. However, Hasselhoff is right. There's nothing wrong with crying at all. I mean, we don't want folks to walk around like the Charlie Brown character with the black crowd over their head all the time. But a good cry isn't a bad thing. And fellas, listen to a priest. Women love a sensitive man. I ain't telling you to compromise anything about yourself, but just think about it. Game recognized game player. On the serious tip, there are many reasons and circumstances that can touch the emotions that we hold inside. And let me share with you some of the things that trigger my emotions that really make me cry. First of all, smelly armpits, people who stink, make me cry because I really feel for them. I say, baby, are you taking a bath today? Use some soap or something like that. People with bad breath make me cry. Most especially when they're the folks who always want to be in your face to talk about stuff. Atlanta, you know what I'm talking about. I remember when I was in college, there was this colleague of mine whose breath smelled so bad that I got a headache and I was crying because she messed up my day. And folks, can I give it up for the funky feet? Funky feet makes me cry. Lord help us all. You know the folks, Atlanta, it seems to need to invest in Glade and plug it in. Plug it in more. There's nothing in the world as bad as a pair of funky feet. For me, that is worse than the ipod from hell. Get some foot spray and some baking soda and sprinkle it, baby. Those were just a couple examples that can make this priest cry. But when you read the article from the entertainment buzz, you can see why David Hasselhoff cried. And it was because he was caught up in the moment. He understood that there are some events and some things that can really touch our souls. Billy Song wrote an song that said, there are oceans. I mean, there are sad songs that can make you cry. That's from Billy Ocean, y'. All. Forgive me. It's early in the morning now, Atlanta. I'm not saying for you to go into work being an emotional mess, but it is a blessing to know that tears can be a real gift. I can remember when I was ordained to the priesthood in June of 2003. The priest who placed my priestly vestments on me was. Was a hardcore priest from Italy who worked in the African American Catholic community of this archdiocese. I'm talking about Monsignor Frank Justa. He came to the cathedral to vest me my vestments, and he was crying like he lost his big toe. But I understood why he was crying, and the reason did not hit me until later. It is always an honor for a priest to vest another priest under David's ordination to the priesthood because you are the first man, in many ways, to touch that guy's life. And I didn't know that in my own parish, I was the first man to become a priest. And that was a very emotional event. That was the case with me. I was the first priest, almost 95 years, that came from my parish of Our lady of Lourdes in downtown Atlanta. And that was really a very special moment. So don't think that there's anything wrong with crying at all. I cried when I didn't have the chance to meet BertrandMusikoff, man.
