Watching the Vikings lose the other night was heartbreaking.
I don’t usually get emotionally involved in sports, but the combination of Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings was the perfect storm for me this year to lose myself in the drama.
It was the most amazing season I can remember and well worth the heartache at the end.
Watching one of my generations best athletes compete at the level he did at 40 was a wonder to behold. To see Brett grit it out under immense personal stress on the National stage was riveting. For our sake, I hope he makes the decision to come back one more year, America desperately needs people like Brett Favre to cheer for. Hard work, determination, risk, heart, and good old fashioned unbridled passion are qualities we should celebrate in those we call leaders.
I don’t pretend Brett is perfect, I don’t think he is above reproach, but when this guy was squeezed, good things came out. I wish I could say the same for myself, but watching Brett makes me want to be a better human being.
Thank you for following your heart Brett. Thank you for risking your reputation to do what you were made to do. Thank you for being faithful to your wife and kids and holding your head high to the end. Thank you for giving Minnesota your best and bringing the best out in those around you. Thank you for playing with everything you had and leaving it all out on the field. Thank you for sharing the gift God placed in you and not hiding it under a rock.
It was an incredible year Vikings fans, heartbreaking at times, but worth every bit of the pain.