My parents have been teaching me some of the most important things in life over the past few weeks as they try to establish my moral compass.  We’ve been talking a lot and I’ve learned several important principles.

• Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength
• Love your neighbor as yourself
• Love the Fighting Illini… or else!

They’ve even used several songs to help me grasp that last principle.  My dad wrote a little musical number a while back called Illinois Boy and he’s been trying to teach it to me lately.  In addition, my friends Josh & Bethany recently taught me this great song.  It’s kind of catchy.  In fact I haven’t been able to get it out of my head ever since.  It’s not so bad though because it seems to make me smile every time I hear it or think about it.  I try to sing along but I can’t quite seem to harmonize yet.   I guess I’ll have to keep practicing.