A Win for the Home Team!

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."   Martin Luther King Jr.

The last time the Giants won a playoff game was in 2011. Yesterday, I watched the game with the same core group I did back then. In 2011, our game day refreshments included a couple of pounds of pounds of pastrami, a mountain of chicken wings, a crock pot full of chili and an array of chips and dips, enough for a small army. On Game day in 2011, I would don my 3x Giants hoody and a pair of sweatpants. Although warm and comfortable it was anything but fashionable. Sweat pants and a hoodie were my common dress in those days. 11 years later, I still have that sweatshirt. I wear it occasionally when I am feeling a bit lazy and have no concern as to how my clothes look on me. It fits me like a large tent nowadays. Rarely will you catch me wearing sweats out in public anymore. 2011 was over 130 pounds ago. Although nowhere near my ideal weight goal today, this sweatshirt reminds me of just how bad things once were and how much things have changed. We still had chili yesterday, albeit a vegan version served without the rice. I didn't wear my 3X tent to watch the game. It's not a "tradition" I need to keep alive. It is a reminder of where I once was, how far I have come and how much I can accomplish when I set my mind in the right direction. The Giants team of yesteryear has now been replaced by a newer version. So it is with the giant who once wore that 3X hoody. A newer version of the old me. Exciting times ahead once again!

Keep Telling the Stories! 2023