It is really funny. All my life I have lived and died with the Longhorns. I get nervous on gameday........versus Baylor. I get wierd the day of the game, I can't eat, sleep, etc. But today was really just another day for me. Ever since I won my fantasy football league I have been telling my close friends that I know Texas would win tonight. My second "vice" college football - dori would see to it that I got to see a Texas win tonight. I was never really nervous. When Texas went down by 12 in the 4th I told everyone that all we needed was one stop...and we got that. When it was second down and little time left i told everyone that vince would run it in on 4th down. My friends moaned when the pass on 3rd was incomplete, I smiled because I knew what would happen next.
It is probably dumb to think that I am being rewarded by winning fantasy football and then seeing Texas win. Long ago I resigned myself to the reality that God doesn't care about football, and He doesn't love Texas anymore than USC or anyone else. But I really had this peace that this was my year.
So I will celebrate alone tonight. But I do know that Dori is happy for me. I was really happy 30 minutes ago and going nuts as you would expect. But now I'm alone again and of course I'd trade it all to have my baby back with me. She would probably tell me to go to bed and to be sure the kitchen is cleaned up (which it is). Things are good, I will shortly make the move to the new site and say goodbye to this one. As happy as I am to see Texas win I realize that there are bigger things-more important things. My kids, my faith and my own well being are number one. Things like a national championships are nice but I can live without them.
Congrats to the Horns, congrats to me. Thanks Dori. Wish you were here to smell the roses with me.
