Friday; September 30
Friday; September 30 ... A few days ago, I was visiting with a friend of mine about how his football season was going. He is a Pittsburgh Steelers fan and when his head kind of dropped his response told me that he expected a long, tough season. Then he said something that I found very interesting. As he reflected on this rebuilding year he observed that no team can stay on top all the time. The Steelers have had a lot of good seasons, but this may not be one of them. With new coaches and new key players, this year is bound to be tough. While he was not looking forward to the final outcome, he was still a fan and would still support his team. For years I have heard about “fair weather fans”. These are those of us who support their teams during the good times but tend to turn their backs on them during the difficult times. At best, we become disinterested and at worst we become critical when things are going well. As I thought about this with our sports team, I got to thinkin