Sentementality can't change that....however!

Larry Bird, Robert Parish, ainge, mchale, Walton, were all big names not just in the basketball world but in the city of Boston itself. They did commercials for local establishments such as tasteful steak house. I can't recall the name. They gave Boston the joyous gift of pride, strength, a little love, and most importantly faith. Eventually Bird retired. Mchale, Parish and Reggie Lewis helped keep the Celtics as playoff contenders for a little longer until Mchale retired, Parish went to Charlotte, and Lewis died of an overdose. When Mchale retired, I remember announcer Bob Costas doing a brief documentary on his career. In it he mentioned,"The Celtics are in the midst of a sorry season. Sentimentality can't change that...". He went on to talk about Mchale retiring his jersey at halftime. I have a vague recollection, but my point is is that fans and the city of Boston kept their sentimentality toward the Celtics and their history, and focused on the big picture. Fifteen years later, they have a team record regular season and win the championship against a team with the league's MVP, Kobe Bryant. It just goes to show that though sentamentality every now and then may not change things on a tangible level, it nurtures and invigorates the soul, wether it be a person, city, or sports team, or all three. To any team or person out there that is going through a negative transition in their career, or even in their personal lives, I urge you to soften your soul and see the big picture every now and then.....Peace out.