Man Overboard
Have you ever been so overcome by emotion that you had to yell or jump or pretty much do anything but stand still? (Like maybe when the refs called "touchdown" for the Steelers or reversed a TD for the Seahawks this past weekend.) I’ve had that encounter once or twice in my life (obviously not on the ballfield) and the particular experience I love the most was at my brother’s boot camp graduation. After all of the pomp and circumstance, having witnessed such a scene of pride and commitment to their country, and watching each young man and woman succeed in his or her endeavor I was so moved I couldn’t sit still. The soldiers were released to visit with family and friends but Jon couldn’t find us up in the bleachers. His charged up, dolt-of-a-sister (that would be me) yelled louder than at any football game, “MAXWELL!” I just couldn’t help it! I didn’t even think about how many heads would turn, how dumb I looked, or how silly it might have made him look (sorry, Jon). I had to ...