Who Cries About Professional Sports?
There I sat on my couch with my 7 year old son, watching the Toronto Blue Jays clinch the AL East title for the first time in 22 years. It was nice to be able to share something I enjoy with my son and I assumed that we would watch it and then go on with bedtime as we do every night. That isn’t exactly what happened though.
As we watched the Blue Jays celebrate, my son snuggled up next to me, I started to feel the sting that usually precedes a good cry. Trust me, I had the same thought you just did, “Who cries about professional sports?”. It only took me a minute to figure out what was going on and once I did I took an extra couple minutes with my son to sit and enjoy the moment we were experiencing.
It was 22 years ago that I sat in my basement with my dad, watching as Joe Carter hit a home run to win the World Series. I remember jumping up and down, numerous high fives and the feeling of pure joy in that moment. Every time I see that clip and hear the famous, “Touch ’em all, Joe”, I am transported back to that moment and I can’t help but smile at remembering that special time with my father.
I often worry that my memories of my father are going to disappear but this was an excellent reminder that they are just being stored away for when I really need them. My son is younger than I was on that day 22 years ago but that doesn’t mean his mind won’t come back to this moment one day when he is experience something similar with his own kids.
So I guess the answer to the question, “Who cries about pro sports?” is, I do, and I’m perfectly okay with that.
Nice post Chris. You brought me back as well. I remember sitting on my living room floor with my dad watching Joe slam that ball. Have a good weekend.
Such a great post! So happy that you could share special moment with your son as your father did with you! Go Jays!
I’ll never forget my father breaking his old recliner jumping up and down in his seat after Tate George hit the buzzer beater for UCONN in 1990