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Thursday, December 25, 2008
Holiday perspective in Hawksville
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
HAWKSVILLE - Nothing should spoil your mood this Christmas Hawks fans.
Nothing.
Not an atrociously bad economy, lousy weather (rain included) or the fact that you’re still waiting for Santa to show up with that Mercedes you’ve been asking for the past 20 years (yes Mr. C, I’m still waiting for the fly whip).
As bad as times might seem all over the place, there’s too much good going on in our twisted little Hawksville world.
The Hawks are 18-10 and in the hunt for a top four playoff seed. Gas prices are still hanging around $1.43 in my ‘hood. And as long as your loved ones are healthy and safe, there isn’t much more you could ask for this time of year.
Hawks forward Marvin Williams had a particularly interesting take on the season the other night, one that’s worth sharing here:
“With the life we all get to live, it goes without saying that we are blessed,” he said. “So there’s much to be thankful for, not just now but all the time. The bonus for us [the Hawks] this year is that we’re finally in a position to chase our goals as a team. And this [eight-game] home stand has only added to that. We’re here in front of our fans and playing the way we have [5-1 so far], it couldn’t be any better … well, except if we had beaten Boston. But compare this to my first [three] years, when we were already out of it by now, for the most part. People don’t understand just how good this feels. I wish I could explain it, because it’s huge.”
I’d say that explains it all.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and yours.
