The Cincinnati Bengals are going to the Super Bowl! I never thought I would see a playoff win in my lifetime. Now I have seen 3 in just as many weeks. Who Dey baby!!!
Down 21-3, I’ve been so “Bengalized” I thought it was over…until the Chiefs decided to get greedy right before the half. This new Bengals came out of the locker room with new energy. New life. When it came down to the coin flip…again, I’ve been so “Bengalized” that I thought it was over. BUT, this is a new team, new attitude, turning over a new leaf, and Cincinnati is like a new city.
For people outside of Cincinnati, and may not get it, this means the world to us. This is monumental. There is nothing cooler, happier, more down to Earth than Cincinnati when the Bengals are winning. Cincinnati. Is. Back. Baby!!!
However, at the end of the game, I was told I was being too loud. To which I replied, “I don’t care. I can be as loud as I want.” You see, for 2 1/2 years there hasn’t been much to cheer about. As a teacher, I’ve been stressed, overworked, beaten down. It’s rare that people ask a simple question, “How are you doing?” My answer, honestly, is……..not great.
Between COVID, politics, and rude people there hasn’t been much to cheer about. Seriously, it’s not that hard to follow COVID rules. It’s not hard to give up some freedoms for the betterment of others. It’s not hard to be nice to people. It’s not hard to listen to people and agree to disagree. It’s not hard to use common sense, yet, we make these things impossible, so it seems.
So, yeah, I’m going to cheer as loud as I want to because there is something positive about this Cincinnati Bengals team. Something magical. Something that we can all learn from – a belief that there is something better.
Who Dey Baby!!! Enjoy…
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