Sunday, January 23, 2011

NFC Champs

Today was an intense, exciting, and emotional day for the Navarro family. My roommate and I got up early this morning to decorate our car and truck in green and gold. My white truck has never looked so good. I headed to Bonners right after, driving my truck proud for all of Cda to see. I arrived to my aunts with a house full of excited Packer fans. My Dad was up at four with anticipation of the game. The game began and the house got quiet. Opening drive and the Packers score. With each great play the Navarros scream and roar. Next touchdown and everyone is out of their seat. We hug each other and high five. Even with a lead we still don't feel like we are winning. Anything can happen in a football game. We just hope that we can keep our lead. Bears score and the mood instantly changes. We are at the edge of our seats and becoming ill. We still have the lead but the gap is closing. B.J. Raji picks the ball and another shouting match begins. I can't even explain how intense the mood is. The Packers are our family. They are our team. This game is our game. When the boys won today, my family won. The end was close making the win so much more intense. A few of us cried, most were shaky, and all were overjoyed. After the game we celebrated with a toast. My Dad had the honor. He toasted to our family and he toasted to the big game. It was such a great moment. I felt so proud to be a part of our family. We went for pizza after to continue our celebration. We supported our green and gold attire and talked about our joy. I am thankful for today and so glad that I was lucky enough to make it to Bonners. I love my family and our obsession. Super Bowl here we come!

1 comment:

  1. LOVED this post! I felt as if I were right there with you guys, wearing the green and gold and agonizing through the plays. I am going to read this to my husband tonight, as he is "Packers born and bred." You know what's funny, your sharing helped me to feel understood in my own passion for the Packers. It goes deep, huh? You put it succintly: "The Packers are our family. They are our team. This game is our game." I see that in Packers fans. It's not just a passing fancy, it's like an essential part of who they are.

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