I was just telling my small group tonight how my passion for the Red Sox had "changed" since they won the World Series back in 2004. Last night as I sat there in disbelief as my Sox went down 3 games to 1 after looking like world beaters in the 1st game of the series. Now, we've lost 3 straight and looked bad doing it. But I keep telling myself I won't let it get me down. " No. No. I can't do it. I won't do it."
I say that half kidding.
A friend of mine who was a BIG Braves fan back in the early 90's told me something one day when I asked him how devastated he felt after the Braves lost again during the play-offs. He said to me, "I know it's just a game and I shouldn't allow whether they win or lose to dictate whether I am going to have a good day or a bad day." As I repeat that now, these 35 year old ears hear words of wisdom. Back then the scars from the '86 Series loss for the Sox were still as fresh and painful as the fateful night it (Buckner) happened. So those insightful words were undoubtedly met with mocking laughter and an increase in ribbing for the next 6 weeks. Boy I was a horse's patootie back then. Ahh...the ignorance of youth. :-)
I had to insert this funny Curt Schilling commercial just because...
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