If you know me, you know that I have
not a sports fan. I'm just not into it. I don't watch any sports really. I
mean, yes, I watch the super bowl, but I don't even remember what teams played.
And in all honesty I was watching for the commercials and the halftime
show. (Let me just say that although I'm not part of the bad bunny
demographic, I thought his show at the game this year was really good. Am I a
fan? Not really. Do I have any of his music? I do not. But it was entertaining
and upbeat and we need that. End of comments.)
I am so not sports oriented that
while I may be able to name a few local teams, I most definitely could not name
them all! There's the Knicks and the Nets (so far so good), the Jets
and the Giants, the Yankees and the Mets...and???If I could name more I would
and those I would name or guess to name, I might not know what sport they play.
Is a baseball? Is football? Is it basketball? I don't know. (Don't hate
me)
With all that said I was the
thrilled to wake up on Sunday morning and to find out that the Knicks had won
the championship. It was quite an achievement. It hadn't been done in over 50
years. And I don't think anyone really expected it. They may have hoped but as
for expectations... Who doesn't love it when someone overcomes the odds?
I am thrilled for the team. I am
thrilled for the fans. I am thrilled for my friends for fans. (You know who you
are.)
It seems to me that this was
more than just a game. It was an opportunity to bring happiness and joy to more
people than I can possibly imagine. And God knows we need as much joy and
happiness as we can get these days. (This world is pretty grim...find and take
joy wherever and whenever you can!)
To me it felt like a victory
not just for a team, but a victory for us all. (Or maybe just most of the
Eastern seaboard?) Maybe I'm overstating that, but even in Northeast
Pennsylvania there were watch parties. And there was excitement! Again I didn't
watch a single second of the game but even I was aware of it and could feel
it.
I know if my father were still alive
he would have watched every second. You wouldn't have been able to peel him
away from the television. He was a serious basketball fan. So in his memory I
am celebrating.
So many are celebrating. Celebrating
in a positive way. (I haven't heard anything "bad" so
far. There's always the fear that when a big victory occurs that the
city/state will devolve into chaos or even riots. I haven't heard of
that...and that's worth celebrating too!)
I'm not knocking on the
opposing team. (Although I'd say that "spurs" tends to have a
negative connotation...but that's not the team's fault.) It's just that
New York bought long and hard and had so many obstacles that they had to
overcome. When I say that I'm not just talking about the team I'm talking about
the fans who waited for hours try and get in to Madison Square Garden. How
frustrating it must have been when security was tightened due to what I would
deem "presidential interference". (That' my opinion and I'm sticking
to it.) I can say without a doubt that I probably would have fallen asleep at
the game if I went, which is why I wouldn't go. The same cannot be said for the
man currently living in the White House. How rude!
But this really isn't about politics.
It's about appreciation. It's about determination. It's about the hard work.
It's about the dedication. It's about the final reward.
"We" have gotten our
reward. Celebrate! Cheer! Maybe even have a drink or
two. Be happy. Be proud. Hold on to that feeling and let it
carry us.
Congratulations to the NY Knicks and
all their fans. I may not be a fan, but your happiness makes me
happy...and that's a really a big win.
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