Thanks to all who offered support and cheers for Mack’s Colts in the AFC Championship game yesterday. He did watch the whole game, despite the fact that it almost killed him. I do not think I have ever seen a human being so wracked by so many emotions in so short a time. It was actually frightening.
When the Patriots scored in the third quarter to go ahead 28-21, it was like Mack simply could not take it anymore. He melted into a pool of despair and tears, exclaiming that it was all over. I kept saying, “Mack, there is so much time left!” He’d sob, “No! (gasp) In the FIRST (sob) quarter there is a lot of (gasp) time left. Now it is (sob sob) too laaaaate!”
When the game ended, and the Colts won, he didn’t really cheer. He was truly overcome. It was kind of hilarious and kind of scary. Then he immediately started weeping, saying “The Bears are better. They are going to lose in the Super Bowl to the Bearrrrrrrrrrrrs!” Ah, genetics is a strange and powerful force.