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Faith, heart and soul

Hey guys! I have been so busy lately that I haven't had time to put my thoughts, feelings and adventures down on "paper" and touch base with my fans (which I love to do).  And, it is way past due!

Let me start off by getting a little personal. As you all know, I am lovin' life!!!! What you may or may not know, is that it's not always easy. It's simply a choice I choose to make. We all get sick, frustrated, worn down, discouraged, annoyed and downright poopy (excuse my French) at times! J

What it boils down to is whether or not you/we let it control us. For me, the key to lovin' life is FAITH, HEART & SOUL!  Faith to fight the good fight, heart to believe and soul to search within! These are the three things that get me through life, keep my spirits high, my dreams going and a smile on my face! If you've noticed over the past several months, I have been wearing this on TV…on my ring gear, tank tops, elbow sleeves, etc… All I have to do is look down, see these words and remember that nothing can get in the way of my dream; the dreams that I currently live in!

Smackdown had the pleasure of going overseas last week. We performed four straight nights; two in Belfast, one in Frankfurt, Germany and the last night in Zurich, Switzerland. The shows were absolutely amazing and the fans even better! BUT, in these four straight days, I fractured my nose (leaving me with two awesome black eyes and a lumpy, bloody, swollen nose – which I proudly wear as a badge of honor) and a VERY, VERY, NEAR plane crash.

First, the nose! Now I don't like to give Victoria ANY credit whatsoever, but she did land a great clothesline straight across my face and that takes talent (I hope you can hear the sarcasm in my voice)! She may have bloodied me, but she sure hasn't beaten me!!! Mark my words, I will get revenge…and oh how sweet it will be! J I have the heart of a fighter and this is one fight she is NOT going to win!

Now, the near plane crash!!! Let me start by saying that I can sleep through anything….and I mean anything….fire alarms, wake-up calls, hurricanes, etc… But, this woke me up wide eyed and white knuckled! We were headed into Zurich. The ride had been bumpy, due to turbulence, pretty much the entire ride. I woke up to what felt like one of those rides where they raise you way up in the air and then just drop you straight down. Normally, I would enjoy this….but; I knew it wasn't supposed to be happening. After we dropped so quickly, we literally shot straight up into the air. I could see the ground (we were supposed to land and were maybe about 3,000 feet high) which was pretty wicked. Apparently, there was a slight mix-up with the air traffic control. I don't know if they thought we had landed already or what, but they sure send another plane to takeoff (which this is where the problem lies). The big drop we hit wasn't due to turbulence; it was due to the force we felt when this other plane flew right by us. We shot straight up into the air (quick thinking on our pilots part) to avoid crashing into the plane. I don't know how he was able to gain control. We attempted to land again, but didn't. At this point, I really didn't think we were going to make it. I was pretty calm (probably just due to being tired from the tour) for the most part. The pilot came over the intercom and was speaking a different language. It clearly wasn't English and all I could think is that he was telling us that we were about to die. Luckily, that wasn't the case. Now there were lots of thoughts going through my head.  Should I turn on my phone and try calling my parents? Should I go ahead and run up and down the aisle to tell everyone I loved them? Then I thought about a hat I have that says "Faith" on it. I have a lot of faith and that is what kept me calm. I began to meditate on the scripture that is inscribed on this hat

"My heart shall not fear." Psalm 27:3

I closed my eyes and repeated this over and over again. After about 15 more scary minutes, we landed. Best part, we landed safely. What a close call!

No matter what you do, it's all about faith, heart & soul!  Dream big – Love Life!

Michelle McCool

Open Letter
By Michelle McCool
Written: March 6, 2007

Hey guys!!!

This letter is long overdue, so let me start by apologizing for just now truly expressing my heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you during my recent illness! The love, support, cards, etc. were way more than I could ever have imagined.

I don't even know exactly where to begin. Long story short, while traveling overseas in November, I became pretty sick. Let me explain something. Many great things come from being a "McCool." However, one not so admirable trait (at times) that we ALL (though some of my family try to deny it) have is S-T-U-B-B-O-R-N-E-S-S!!!

With that being said, my back really started hurting me seven days into the tour. Kristal and I had a match that night in Dublin, and I knew it wasn't your typical "my back is sore" type pain. It was literally getting worse by the minute, to the point where I could barely stand up. I was in so much pain that I couldn't eat, and from what I've been told (since I don't remember much from this point on), I could barely speak. All I did was moan and tell everyone (including Dr. Rios, who was a lifesaver) I was fine. Needless to say, I'll probably never get away with that one again. I tried my best to pretend I was fine when I was around everyone, and would go to bed in tears!

Apparently I got worse and worse as the last three days of the tour went by. One night I was apparently so dehydrated, Dr. Rios hooked me up to an IV. Thank the good Lord that he was with me — along with several WWE Superstars — who took such good care of me. I can never truly repay them.

When you hear people say "We are like a family," you probably think "Whatever, everyone says that." Let me tell you, I truly love these people with all of my heart, and can't say enough wonderful things about them. From trying to feed me, carrying my luggage, covering me up to keep me warm, getting juice for me while on the buses, having someone meet me in Atlanta to help get me through the terminal (I have absolutely no idea how I even got home, and don't remember one moment of it. I still can't believe that somehow I went through the motions), calling my room to check on me, to sending flowers while I was in the hospital, and calling with get well wishes and cards, the list goes on!

These are amazing people who I am lucky to call my friends. I am so undeserving of the treatment I got from each one of these very special people.

Now, this part isn't funny to my close family and friends who were with me in the hospital, because they were just scared to death wondering if I was going to make it. But, hey, they have to admit I am pretty stinking funny when I hallucinate!

For the first six to seven days of my 14-day stint in the hospital, I was completely out of it, hallucinating from the combination of my low sodium and medication.

Just to give you an idea of what I thought was going on, everyone was hearing what I was saying, with absolutely no idea what was going on in my head. Here are a few things that went down.

1. Sharmell and Torrie were in my room the whole time, but they just wouldn't talk to me when I would call for them???
2. Matt Hardy's whole head was in my bathroom mirror.
3. Gregory Helms' face was sticking out of my air vent the entire time.
4. Ashley was in the room above me pouring water down on my face. (She was the only one being mean to me!)
5. Undertaker was guarding my door.
6. King Booker was doing spinaroonies for no apparent reason. (Imagine that!)
7. Chavo was leading the fights outside my hospital room; he was protecting me of course when people were talking bad about me.
8. JBL was walking through the halls yelling "Awwwwwww Hell!!!!"
9. John Cena was fist fighting with my cousin Lee, because he thought Lee was talking bad about me. But, they ended up hugging and making up. (I'm telling you it was crazy!)
10. Each day I tried to have my dad call Fit and tell him I could work, because I apparently still thought I was on tour.

And the list goes on!

This should clearly tell you how much these people mean to me! They were literally all I thought about, even when I clearly wasn't thinking straight, or thinking at all. I LOVE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM!

So to each of my colleagues, my bosses, my family, my friends and my fans — all of you were there for me when I didn't even know what was happening to me. I can't tell you how much that means to me.

My advice is this: you never know when might be your last day. You have a choice each morning: You can be in a good mood or a bad mood. Count your blessings, cherish your loved ones and remember to smile! I love you all, and can't wait to get back in the ring and make each and every one of you prouder than ever!

Xoxo,

Michelle McCool

Hey guys! Let me start by thanking everyone for all the birthday wishes & yes, I know.......I'm getting old! :) The big 27!!! I had a great day!

For those of you who are wondering, I am continuing to train each day to get my complete strength and endurance back. It's crazy how quickly you can lose it and just how long it can take to get back. Each day I try to come up with new ideas/storylines for TV. BUT, here's the problem. I have been blessed with a lot of things, but creativity is not one of them. SO, I was wondering.........if any of you have storylines that you would like to share, PLEASE let me know. Maybe Josie and I could go through them and post them on the site. :) Until next time, take care, live each day to the fullest and remember to smile! :)

Love, Michelle