Trust. The. Squad.
Unfortunately the wife and I are going through a hellacious situation at the moment. Not with each other thankfully, I'm blessed to have an incredible woman in my life. I'll have two soon, as our first child, a baby girl, will be arriving in July. I won't divulge much, other than a problem has been brought to our doorstep through nothing of our own doing. We are strong people and we are dealing with it, keeping calm heads and our sense of humor.
Sadly it caused me to miss what was probably the most fun game of the year. But I kept tabs on it and I'm truly gobsmacked. The Jets went into the biggest game of the season, away against their first round match up, to secure home ice advantage and absolutely put their foot down on Colorado.
I feel like it's metaphorical to what my wife and I are dealing with, which is the reason I chose to give a bit of insight into our situation. Seasons come and go. Some are tough and some are easy. Sometimes things get uncomfortable and you're thrown out of a routine or forced to deal with hardship. But things never last that way forever. Good times will come back around, as I know they will for us very soon. For the record, I'm very grateful for the blessings I have in my life and everything will work out, as it usually does.
That's like these Jets. They had a bad stretch there where it wasn't fun. It seemed like the wheels had fallen off. Lots of people were down in the dumps. It couldn't stay that way forever. I referenced the song You'll Never Walk Alone in a recent post and the lyrics "at the end of a storm is a golden sky". It's true of life and it's true of sport. Now look at how the boys are flying, this is a high that I implore every one of you to take in today and enjoy. Enjoy every second of it, as this is a beautiful moment and equally, it won't last forever.
I'm ready for the playoffs. I believe in this team and nothing will stop me from doing so until the Jets can't play another game or I can't take another breath. Whatever comes first. Life is bigger than hockey, but in my life, I want to know a Cup just once. And I want it for all of you.
I couldn't end this without a mash. Today the Jets took the power back. Now they're coming for the Cup.
Much love to you Jets fans. Make sure your whites are freshly laundered.