Great read! Enjoyed it immensely. I guess being one of the "older generation" around here, I've been up and down the Redskins roller coaster so often, that while I get emotionally involved during the game, a loss doesn't affect me as much as it used to the following week. On the other hand, when we win (i.e., Monday night Dallas).... the week seems a little less stressful. So some of my emotions are still there all week, my mind has chosen to "categorize" and "hide" those ones that may bring me down as I try to fulfill my purpose in life the rest of the week in taking care of my sister, my dog who has cancer and sleep during the day, while working nights (try getting 2-hour periods of sleep during the day while your dog is waking you up to go out because the tumor is pressing on his bladder... at least he wakes me up). In any event.. great read and one of the reasons I love this place.
On another note, I won't be in game chat Sunday as this is a game I have tickets to, so I am going to be in Maryland at the game. Wish me luck making the correct decision on when to travel home... they can't decide if there is going to be snow in the mountains on my route home Sunday night or wait til Monday a.m.... if it's gonna wait til Monday a.m., then I drive home Sunday night... if the snow hits Sunday night, then I drive home early Monday. Either way, I have to be ready to work nights on Monday.
Redskins are my team do or die.. always have been and always will be. They may cause me emotional turmoil at times, but just as I won't "put down" a dog with cancer because of a little inconvenience (he's not suffering, trust me) as some people at work have suggested... and I wouldn't have it any other way to thank him for his unconditional love and loyalty, I won't ever give up on the Redskins... and I wouldn't have that any other way.
HTTR and if I'm not around any more before the game... enjoy the chat peoples, I will miss being there, trust me... but I'll be around and reading once I get home and recuperate.