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Some may believe that everything changes after the November election, but dare I suggest:\u00a0 tomorrow everything changes more.\u00a0 And perhaps even more noticeable, the change will last for quite some time… for days, weeks, months… at least until winter is well upon us.<\/p>\n
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Tomorrow, no less, is the day, when many reasonably intelligent people begin to justifiably act a little, incredibly nutty…<\/p>\n
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Beginning with a little town in northeast Wisconsin, folks will care less about the zillions of dollars spent on the recent divisiveness of state politics.\u00a0 They will instead quickly unite behind a powerful meat-Packing team, riding on the arm of Aaron Rodgers and his beloved, Green Bay football cohorts.<\/p>\n
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Out will also come the Lions and Tigers and Bears…\u00a0 oh, wait, Tigers play baseball… but out will come the Lions and Bears… and while my keen sense is the teams don\u2019t like each other all that much, within their people group, they are united indeed.<\/p>\n
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I notice the unity elsewhere…<\/p>\n
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… in the Patriotic type, for example, a people group that always seems so solid and sound regardless of the partisans in Washington; their massive defense budget never seems up for debate.<\/p>\n
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… and let\u2019s not forget those united, yellow towel-wavers from the Steel City.\u00a0 Some call them \u201cterrible.\u201d\u00a0 I doubt that.\u00a0 After all, the Steelers seem to win more than most.\u00a0 The rest of the sporting world just isn\u2019t quite as polite when their opponents are doing most of the winning.<\/p>\n
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Yes, tomorrow everything changes…<\/p>\n
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With the Dallas Cowboys at the New York Giants, the NFL begins their 2012-13 season.<\/p>\n
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It\u2019s a little odd; I mean, there\u2019s a newfound fascination with the backup<\/em><\/strong> quarterback in Jet land, and Peyton Manning is wearing orange. \u00a0(Not sure it looks good on him.)<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Also, like the recent divisiveness in Wisconsin, there is a labor dispute within the nation.\u00a0 No, not with the players or teachers of the game; this dispute is with the union referees.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n (…some days, don\u2019t you just wish people could get along?)<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n All this change and nutty enthusiasm that accompanies the NFL season reminds me of both the unity and divisiveness that currently marks our land.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The divisiveness is obvious.\u00a0 Too often, too much, we focus on what divides us; instead of accepting self circumstances and celebrating others\u2019 blessedness and success, we too often compare ourselves with those around us, thinking, \u201cThat should have been me.\u201d\u00a0 There is simply too much me.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The beauty, therefore, of the NFL season is that the teams that are most successful and arrive at Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans in February of 2013, will be the teams that are most united in purpose and performance.\u00a0 They are unlikely to have a coach who operates from a perspective of \u201ctoo much me.\u201d\u00a0 They are also unlikely to be led by a quarterback who thinks he is God\u2019s gift to his team, state, or country.\u00a0 No, the teams in the Super Bowl will be marked by an excellence that comes only via unity and hard work \u2014 knowing their purpose, accepting and embracing the need to work together…<\/p>\n <\/p>\n … and of course, accepting and appreciating those nutty fans.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Watch for the unity in Pittsburgh and Green Bay.\u00a0 It can be nutty…\u00a0 but attractive and kind of contagious, too.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Respectfully,<\/p>\n AR<\/p>\n Tomorrow everything changes. Some may believe that everything changes after the November election, but dare I suggest:\u00a0 tomorrow everything changes more.\u00a0 And perhaps even more noticeable, the change will last for quite some time… for days, weeks, months… at least until winter is well upon us. Tomorrow, no less, is the day, when … <\/p>\n