I watched the Superbowl yesterday for many reasons. One being that I’m a NinerGirl and it was held in our stadium, I take pride in all that relates to my team. I also made it an ever because it was Superbowl 50 and that will never happen again. It was a historic event, a moment in history that my children will remember. When Superbowl 75 comes around my adult children will recollect what they did for Superbowl 50 and although they were not fully into the game, they will remember the company, the food, the experience of the day. I don’t expect that they will be the diehard football fan their mother is, but I encourage it and they will atleast be educated in the rules of the game.
I see a correlation between the players as a team, as opponents with that of friends and family. As a single mom with four sons, we have to work together as a team to make it through our days. Chores are shared, everyone has a job to do but it works better when we are in sync because one person cannot carry the team alone. This is true in their sibling relationships as well. They stand stronger when they know they can rely on one another. Learning this in a family dynamic, they can take it and apply it to their outside friendships too. They have had to learn that on occasion someone makes a mistake and there is a flag on the play. This penalty can be costly and there are consequences. It can be easy to want to give up and walk away, but that affects the team. The best choice is to accept the call and play on, unless you can throw a challenge flag. This doesn’t always work, but each situation is different and should be evaluated for fairness. I think that we often jump to conclusions, feelings get hurt, people get defensive and nothing is solved. If we communicate as teammates, we can work through difficult encounters and maybe even turn them into positive learning lessons.
For what it’s worth, I enjoyed the game. I was surprised by the performance of the Panthers after their unbeatable success all season, but that is part of the reason I love football. Anything can happen and it’s never really over until it’s over!
