For those of you who join me in the morning -- it will come as no surprise that we are fans of the Minnesota Vikings in our home. My husband of course is at a completely different level than the rest of us. I mean, we were all sad when Brett Favre threw that interception near the end of the game and basically sealed their fate... but not like him. He is about as passionate about the Vikings as I've seen him about anything. So, it was not surprising to me that he put his jacket and boots on after the game and had to take a little walk. To process... to be alone with his disappointment... and just not to have to talk to anyone about it. Seem extreme to you? Perhaps... but I think it's great that sports can draw passion out of people. I think it's great to live like that -- to give that much of your emotion -- to invest that fully in something you believe in. We should all try to live like that. But what is it that pulls you in? Is it the inspirational stories of how these regular human beings have managed to do extraordinary things in their sport? Is it how hard they work? Is it all the sacrifice that just makes us want to cheer them on? Is it that we're looking for something or someone to identify with? Do we live vicariously through our sports heros? And if we do -- we live and die through them, don't we? We win AND we lose... just like them. I don't know -- to me, it's fascinating. Oh, and don't worry about my husband -- after his beloved Vikings lost he made sure that the boys and I knew that we were infinitely more important to him than a football team... he also assured us that he would be OK... and he thanked us for letting him watch every Sunday, uninterrupted... and he taught us that it's OK to put all your eggs in one basket... it may bring more disappointment but his opportunity for huge success was there -- only because he did that. Now, we do our duty and watch the Super Bowl -- and wait to see if Brett Favre will indeed come back for just one more try. It certainly adds some drama to our lives doesn't it? Just some thoughts. Have a super day! Michelle.