I'm not a parent of one of the basketball players, but I feel like one. It has been my joy and honor to sit with the players' families for a number of years. This year has been particularly hard for "us." I can count on my fingers the number of opportunities we have had to celebrate a victory. Yesterday was one of those times, and for it to be on Senior Day made it extra special.
After the "magical" ending, we celebrated with hugs, fist bumps, and high fives. Not a single "damnit." For a glorious moment we didn't worry about coaches or playing time or substitution patterns or timeouts. No, we got to see "our" sons revel in a victory, and we were very, very happy.