For those of you that know me, you know that I am a HUGE football fan. Mostly college (Go DAWGS!) but occasionally pro. I have been a fan of the Washington Redskins since I was in grade school ~ and I am very partial to any SEC player regardless of school.
The Super Bowl is the end of the football season. Really it doesn't matter who is playing for the most part (GO COLTS) because, for me personally, it just signifies the end of the season. Now I have to wait till August or so till it all begins again.
I know that some people are content to go from sport to sport. My husband is a huge bball fan. But that has never been for me. I love the whole idea of football. The opposite sides, the battle over yardage, the strategy, the luck. I love the fact that they can have this little tiny guy come on the field and kick the ball 30/40/50 yds and be the hero! I exalt in the pageantry and the camaraderie of it all. I like singing the fight song, cheering for the kick off and, most of all, I love explaining it to people who have NO idea what is going on.
We have had the opportunity over the years to have students from around the world stay with us in our home. We have been blessed that they have been open to participating in our family rituals and one of these is college football on TV. I love watching their eyes when they go from "WHAT is going on?" to "That was clipping!!". This year we had one young lady who woke up on Sunday and asked if there was another game on~ I knew she was hooked! (Sorry @ your Ravens in the playoff,Seo Chung).
Football is a metaphor for life for me. Never give up ~ never surrender. You never know when the smallest thing you do can put points on the scoreboard of life ~~ and win the game!
Happy Super Bowl Sunday everyone. Enjoy it wherever you are and make sure to watch the commercials!!!
DME
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