You're an interesting study, for sure. Been to 'Nam, where you probably witnessed death and dismemberment firsthand. By all accounts, you seem to be happily married (despite the wife-beating jokes and the like). You have children and grand children(?)
Yet you talk about the 1984 Finals as if it was the most important and meaningful event in your life.
It was. It was a jerk. At the end of "The Grapes of Wrath" Jane Darwell--"Ma Joad" talks of life & "jerks." That was an important "jerk" in my life. I've taken it with me, kept it close and the lessons it taught me. It seared my soul and enlightened me to the reality of man's intent.
You're on point with how sports can transcend their context and become something more than just sweaty men trying to outscore each other. The 2013 Finals unfolded exactly like an epic tragedy that seemed to be authored by some higher power. I'm not religious person, or even particularly spiritual, but every so often, a very small sliver of me, the irrational side of myself, believes some things are just "meant to be." When Duncan caught that ball against Battier, I knew he was going to miss it. I think every Spurs fan knew he was going to miss it. It's the way this "story" had to end. And like all great stories, it "enlightened" us.
That said, I'm not going to necessarily be "haunted" by it, when there's much worse things to be haunted by than watching your favorite millionaire athletes lose a basketball game.
And for someone such as yourself, who's experienced those much worse things, I find it fascinating the '84 Finals found more purchase in your psyche than watching young men die.
{{{There is a part in "The Candles on Bay Street" where the lead character (terminally ill) played by Alicia Silverstone states unequivocally "everything ends." That's a difficult lesson, Midst.}}}
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Yes, and I'll go further, I think he knew he was going to miss. His reaction on the other end, smacking the floor was resignation, not frustration. You can see it in his eyes.
Like Pike and his gang entering Mapache's compound resigned to the fact they ain't walking out alive.
But, to them it was "okay" that they weren't going to survive the ordeal. Not so with Duncan.
One word describes Koolaid_man at the moment: SALTY
either with his back or his ?
jejejeje!!!
Speaking of salty.......
- stealing my . I heard there are now 6 stages of Spur grief tbh.
Born of pure blood---you were innately ignorant of such destiny.
Shoulder-to-Shoulder now...you have been touched, and ignorant no more.
As a joke on the Spurs? Yes, i believe I did. I see you're still in the denial phase of Spur grief. My bad homie.
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