Football Season

Football Season...

Football season for us has always been a family affair.  We bleed orange and blue and never miss the Gator home opener.  Now football is bittersweet.  Steven and I will go to the first game of the season without Jared for the second year in a row.  But we will go.  We will cheer for our team.  We will visit Jared's memorial brick.  We will keep our football tradition alive.

Football season for us has always been a family affair.  Jared was a coach for the first 4 seasons that Steven played football.  This week football practice started and for the second year, Coach Duff is not on the side lines. Yet Steven is excited to play football.  He says his dad is coaching him from heaven.

Football season for us has always been a family affair.  I think I feel Jared's absence more than Steven does.  I enjoyed watching Jared share his love of football with Steven. And now there is no one but me.   No parent to share the load with me. It's home from work and straight to practice.  No downtime for this football mom.  At least not for the next 3 months.  

Football season for us has always been a family affair.  We talk about Jared a lot during football.  Speculate on how he would feel about a particular play.  Know he would be proud of Steven.  Football season is now bittersweet.  A wonderful time to remember Jared but a reminder that he is gone.  

Football season for us has always been a family affair.  And it always will be.