January 21, 2012
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Joe Paterno In Serious Condition
I’m an Ohio State fan, but this guy transcends the sport. Very sad. Here’s the ESPN article:
http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7487597/spokesman-says-joe-paterno-condition-serious-further-complications
EDIT: I gotta be honest, this news is really affecting me. The more I see on the scroll at the bottom of the Big Ten Network(Ohio State game
) and on ESPN about Paterno’s condition, the sadder I feel. Not everyone is a sports fan, but I think almost everyone can identify with losing a grandparent. That’s what it feels like right now….and I’m not even a Penn State fan! JoePa is college football, and seeing him go downhill to the point where he’s asking for family and friends to come to his hospital so that he can say a final goodbye…it’s heartbreaking. I see him as something like my maternal grandparents and paternal grandmother. They’ve just…always been there. It especially reminds me of my grandfather as he retired from his longtime job as a pastor and now he doesn’t know what to do with himself. JoePa was fired for his involvement with a scandal and that may have precipitated his decline. Yes he had cancer, but as my Dad told me when I called him to let him know what ESPN was saying, he told me that Bear Bryant passed away a few short months after he retired from college football. Can you identify with the feelings I’m describing? Have you lost someone who, while maybe not being a grandfather, had that kind of impact on your life?
Something else I’ll add: If you answer, I’ll just send you a message for my reply since the reply/comments things is broken on Xanga right now.
Comments (2)
No sorry cannot relate. Well, I really shouldn’t be apologizing for not loosing somebody close to me but still.
This is only relevant to a degree, but I find that when I see an older person with similar facial features, or some other characteristic that reminds me of my parents, I care a little more, talk to them a bit longer, try to assist them in something if they need it, etc. Like if I’m on a train, I’ll act like it’s my duty to make sure their needs are met. Even if I’m just another passenger. Lol.