Monday, January 23, 2006

After 10 long years I am happy again. My beloved Steelers are going to Super Bowl XL!! This is the most wonderful thing to see something like this happen...not just because I am a Steelers fan, but that one player on the Steelers deserves this more than anyone else in the league. Jerome Bettis, who has spent 13 grueling years in the NFL and has become one of the top running backs in NFL history will get to finish his career at Super Bowl XL in his hometown of Detroit, MI. This is a story that brings tears to my eyes everytime I think about it. Jerome's parents have NEVER...let me repeat...NEVER missed a single game that Jerome has played!! They have been to every High School, College, and Pro game!! That folks is called being a supportive parent. The streak of not missing games not only started from their desire to watch him play, but also for medical reasons. Jerome Bettis has suffered from asthema since he was a child. His parents had to be on the sidlines during his High School games to make sure he had an extra inhaler handy. Once Jerome went to Notre Dame, he had the medical personell he needed for his asthema, but his parents still never wanted to miss a game...and it has stayed that way. Four years of High School, four more at Notre Dame, and then 13 years in the NFL, and they have been to every home and away game!! It's nice to se that this last game they only have a few miles to travel and watch their son play in his FIRST Super Bowl!! GO STEELERS!!!