“Nerds Rule!” Dad responds.

The Mahaney fam has always loved to laugh.  Not only with each other, but my dad raised us to cultivate humility by training us to laugh at ourselves.   This love for laughter was once again experienced by each of us this morning as we read Dr. Albert Mohler's blog.  Today, Dr. Mohler wrote a very kind review on my dad's recent book, Humility: True Greatness.  But on his blog, Dr. Mohler took the opportunity to "roast" my dad, and no one was laughing louder than Dad was.

Dr. Mohler, your claim that "nerds rule" has been duly noted and although he's on his way to the airport right now, my dad has responded...He says that "Nerds do rule and it is a very happy day for all who played right field in gym class softball!" 

My dad went on to comment,  "I'm so grateful that nerds do indeed rule. I am so appreciative that men like Dr. Mohler are leading the church, and I am following him. I am one of his biggest fans.  Actually, most of my smart friends are nerds and though I have the deepest respect for them, I have seen them throw a ball and it's not a pretty sight.  So I encourage my scholarly friends to study away and leave the athletics to me."

Dad has nothing but the deepest respect for Dr. Mohler and he thoroughly enjoys it when his friends take the opportunity to mock him. Ladies, this is yet another example of the difference between men and women.  They call this "affection."