Superstition Is
She was an avid Buffalo Bills fan
and I do mean avid.
To the finish, through good times and bad, continuously steadfast.
Yep.
That was Lorraine.
Decked out every Sunday in her red, white and blue, ready to help her guys fight that pigskin battle,
I witnessed what true loyalty meant at a fairly young age
and SURE !! come on over !! she’d exclaim,
but you better mind you manners, Peeps, let her watch, let her think and most importantly, let her concentrate on that game.
She needs to CONCENTRATE, man,
!! con cen trate !!
SHHHHHH
Something peculiar happened along the way though, and at the time, it completely puzzled me.
You see, the older she aged and the tighter that score ?
Yep.
That mother of mine would make her way into the kitchen and hide.
She’d HIDE.
She just couldn’t bring herself to watch the outcome, as if her personally viewing those x’s and o’s would somehow mess with the whole, entire, cosmic balance.
& I’d sit there and think, really Mom !?!
! c’mon !
until … until …
the day arrived when I’m the one
older
(ouch)
& aging
(OUCH)
&
Ok.
We alllllll know I’m crazy about those Chicago Bears, right ?!?
!! RIGHT !!
as loyal readers, you’ve witnessed my joy, my agony, my ups, my downs, my this, my that’s and the tumultuous emotions involved in this thing called football.
& yes.
I know.
I’m pretty positive I need some serious help, but today, I need to step back in time to promises I made on September 7, 2025
… … … …
SO.
here I am
blank slate,
anything is possible,
brand new season,
with my solemn, I sure am going to try,
shhhhh
it’s only a game,
nothing I say or do will affect the outcome,
calm,
cool
ahhhhh,
zen approach
&
… to ….
there’s more in my iPhone notes, but you get the picture
I vow to contain my emotions, best I can,
keep my NFL conspiracy theories to a minimum,
have my Barry Manilow playlist available, just in case,
and listen to the games via
cause local gleeeeeeeee or waaaaaaaaaa-s are heart-felt and genuine,
♥ they ♥ get ♥ me ♥
&
there ya go, NFL trek to the tippity-top
EASY.
PEASY.
… … … …
&
!! yep !!
I did exactly that.
I held firm to my commitment, steady to those September declarations
& guess what ?
That’s right.
Those Chicago Bears are having THE most fantastic season and you best believe I plan to continue my awesome strategy throughout.
I’m sooooooo taking one for the team,
cause if it ain’t broke, I most certainly am not going to fix it !!
!!! weeeeeeee !!!
So no worries !! Chicago Bears !!
Now that I’ve figured out the universal secret of it all, my delicate balancing act will guide your way.
YAY
with BIG THANKS to my mama and her powerful DNA,
& genuine apologies to Stevie Wonder‘s infamous words of wisdom
is definitely our way.
c’mon
