Post by legends on Sept 3, 2022 20:12:22 GMT -7
It seems somewhat quite in here! The only sound, a cigar crackling as he inhales, the exhilaration as the smoke ring rises to the top of the mantle disappearing into the wisps of sea air coming through open window.
Satisfaction!
I cracked my office door not knowing if the last of the angry mob had left, being undeterred by the oncoming onslaught of relentless fans and not being able to look at life in the same way, things have changed. In this part of the world there seems to be this notion that winning is everything, that the end goal is all that matters. Neil Peart once wrote “the point of the journey is not to arrive, anything can happen”, wow, profound, but I never thought foreplay was as good as a climax, just sayin!
So here I sit pondering, is the experience just as good as the goal? I would have to say No! It’s like my insides were going to burst, knotted in a way like good pine or slipped in one motionless array, here I stand this summer……. Cupless!
Not in recent memory can I claim to be speechless, no trophy on my shelf, but here I am! The rise of so many has caught me off guard, even to the point of pondering the titles of those grasping the grail or about to! Pocologan Dolphins? Who, What!! I didn’t even know they relocated the franchise! I can see the Goose Bay Hawks screaming FOWL at such an absurd offering or Witless Bay Stallions saying nay, nay. A real conundrum wouldn’t you say, say.
Although it would be a little confusing for the main stream follower there seems to be some logic in the fact that the Platinum Division is on the rise, who would have thought such a thing could happen. After our friend, the great Ted Linden so methodically kicked our asses for so many years (here we pause and give the proper shout out to the Knights of course) the rest of the Plats just kind of went along for the ride and it’s been like that forever. We never gave the others their due, although they didn’t really deserve it! Platinum’s definition is a quick study into the real fact of the matter, “It is dense, malleable, ductile & highly unreactive”. It’s kind of what we thought isn’t it?
So, we’re back to where we started, I continue to pace and wait for another shot, our adoring fans want blood, if not the Platinum’s, mine. How can I believe our run is over after such a fantastic showing!! Again, I wonder, is the journey as good as the goal?
As I ponder the start of a new beginning, I take stock of the past. Oh, the good years, adored by many, cheered by some, laughed at by others. I must forge on, take no prisoners. I must rework, retool, restock, rearrange, reestablish the dominance of the Premiere Division. I must rethink strategies, reanalyze structure, completely immerse myself in what I thought was a fore gone conclusion. Victory!!
But there he sits, smug, cigar in hand, giggling like a kid in a candy store who just got a bag of chocolate truffles handed to him. Satisfaction!
So, I leave you this, the CDHL journey is elating, exhausting, exhilarating at times. The personalities and friendships are wonderful and a true test of time, but the song remains the same, our eyes to the prize and the drive to five. May the games soon begin! May my cigar be soon lit.