Happy New Year! I've made a few more random observations that I would like to share.
I am a Cleveland Browns fan. Say what you will but I will love my Brownies, win or lose, (or mostly lose) till the day that I die. I realize they're not the easiest team to root for, but it makes it that much more important to stay loyal. I am all about friendly rivalry, competition, and whatever. I pick jokes and heckle other teams but I draw the line at being disrespectful. I really gained a lot of respect for one of my friends this past weekend. She's a Steelers fan and we give each other a hard time on a daily basis but she knows when it's too much or the cut's a little too deep.
This weekend, The Browns played the Steelers and got their behinds handed to them. It was sad, and pitiful and... just sad. Now, I hate the Steelers more than you will probably ever understand, but I also know that's a personal choice and people probably hate the Browns just as much. I respect other people's rights to hate my team as much as I hate yours, I get it. However, I really think some people should learn the line between harmless heckling and being disrespectful.
On another note, I find my pride for America growing ever so much. I am proud to be an American, I will put the USA chant at the end of that song whenever I hear it. I'm going to take a second to quote one of the comments and posts on one of my favorite websites: totalfratmove.com. (Judge me if you must but I love it). This was in response to a pledge from Canada having to be the "Pledge of Allegiance" the comment was: "If you're not American, you're wrong." No disrespect to any non-American and their love for their own country. I don't want to offend anyone, but I love this. I love America.
Lastly, I am really starting to appreciate people who are as optimistic as I am. I don't find many people who are but every once in a while, people pleasantly surprise me. I don't care if people think I live my life in rose colored glasses or need to be realistic at times, I really believe it's USUALLY best to look for the bright side of life. I've noticed that so few things are just black and white. That even if an outcome seems dim or it seems impossible to see the bright side, there's usually a way to turn a situation around or find the positive. I truly believe that every cloud has a silver lining, and I intend to find every one of them. I guess my philosophy is that you could live your life however you want. Instead of being cynical, I choose to live mine with a smile on my face.
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