Another Year Another Football Season

For a while now the weekends have been filled with football. Everywhere I turn, loud raucous noise emanates from the TV. My husband talks to me animatedly about all the different teams and their players. I politely listen but I really haven’t a clue. I rarely watch it. I can read a book for hours but trying to sit in front of a football game gets me all jumpy. But even though I don’t watch it I am a football fan. There’s something about having it on and a constant presence throughout the holidays that feels right to me.

Ever since the kids were babies they’ve climbed up and joined their daddy on the couch.
So last weekend when they grabbed their jerseys and snuggled up to him, I grabbed the camera. I knew somewhere on the computer sat last years picture and I couldn’t wait to compare the two.

I was amazed. They look so different and yet along the way the change seemed to happen so subtly. We move a lot so there is no one door with their heights measured and etched in the wood. What we do have is lots of pictures and good memories. I can tell that these football jersey pics will be some of my favorites. They’re so sweet, giggling on the couch and playing each other. I can’t wait to see what next year looks like.

Sheila Cason, MD