Time To Punt?

It had been many months, I believe six to be exact, since I had last seen this friend of mine. The last time we were together there was anger and disappointment. My heart rate had been raised to almost unsafe levels and the saltiness of tears had begun to well up in my eyes. I had been crushed and needed to walk away.

At the moment that I left I tried to tell myself that it was over forever. What had happened was almost more than I could deal with and I wanted to wash my hands of this 30 or so year relationship. As I shuffled my feet in dispair I knew deep in my heart that I would return. Last weekend as I prepared to dress to head out to celebrate SueBoo’s birthday, I made the initial steps towards a reconciliation.

I asked The School Girl if maybe it was too soon. Truly my heart had been stomped on and ground into pulp. With a sparkle in her eye she assured me that it was okay and I was making the right decision. The grieving process was ending. With a bit of hesitation I engulfed myself fully into the healing. It was time to move forward especially since our prime months of friendship were quicly approaching.

I was afraid of the potential ridicule by others but I shunned the thought and ran straight forward with my heart, and my friend, firmly on my sleeve. As I slipped on my now retro jersey I knew that I was ready to begin anew.

The pain I felt has almost fully subsided and I am prepared to help my friend exact a level of retribution to the best of my abilities. So I ask you, are you ready? I know that I am. I wear my Patriots jersey with pride and raise my middle finger into the air towards any and all of you that may scoff or roll your eyes in contempt.

Sure my boys from New England embarrassed themselves by not closing the deal last year, but that was last year. This year brings renewed hope and with a little bit of hard work and dedication maybe, just maybe, we can bring home yet another Super Bowl victory.