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"A pioneer should have imagination, should be able to enjoy the idea of things more than the things themselves." - Willa Cather, O' Pioneers Seldom have I come across a quote that has so clearly defined my approach to everything. I have a lot to say. My mind is too hummy right now. I'll get back to you later. Suffice to say that I am writing again - a lot. Kudos to my friends who have taken the time to read my recent 50 page story. :)
Tuesday for me was devastation. Wednesday was an ache, a resignation. Tuesday we choked. Sunday and Wednesday we were simply outplayed and there is no harm in that. I grieved on Tuesday, grieved for Ronnie, for Steve Bartman, for Ernie Banks, for what might have been. By Wednesday I was tapped out. I still had hope but was acquiescent with the fact that it was not meant to be. Today I am sad but proud to be a part of this, to be a Cubs fan. There are those who don’t understand the deeply profound bond that we share with our team – my girlfriend for one. We’ve all heard it: “Why do you get so worked up over a bunch of overpaid athletes?” Well, is it any more illogical to feel for a group of guys that you’ve followed all year than it is to cry at the end of a movie for fictional characters that you’ve known for two hours? Is it any more pointless to get excited over the Cubs than it is to get upset over an outrageous political decision; we have control of neither. Re