Good Stuff by Humans

So I live in Portland, Oregon and have lived here for over 10 years and have never been to a Trailblazers game (our national basketball team). I think it wasn’t very open to it so I decided it wasn’t for me. I didn’t really like sports growing up in high school or college and I don’t watch games on TV.

Well, I’ve realized recently it’s best to try things at least once and then you can make a judgement so I got a chance to go to one of their games last night with my husband and a bunch of friends.

As soon as we got there, I could feel a lot of positive energy in the air and everyone was excited. It helps that our b-ball team has been winning a lot of games and it’s been a fun season (from what I’ve read). We got our seats and settled in with a tasty sausage.

There was so much stimulus and people-watching besides the exciting game below. It felt great to cheer on our team and be part of something bigger. With all the depressed thoughts and energy from the media and government, it was magical to be in a building with other people who, for 2.5 hours, focused on having fun and watching a game. Something so simple can provide something greater than we realize. I was happily surprised when I saw strangers giving each other high-fives and smiling at each other. I think that night restored my beliefs in humanity and that we reallly just need to take a break and enjoy an event.

I will definitely be going back. It was a pretty amazing experience.

Filed under: read more on February 12th, 2009