I didn’t watch the Superbowl today- it’s not a tradition that I follow. A few years ago, I was invited to a Superbowl party and I thought it would be fun to check it out. Just as I walked into the party, the host asked me to place a bet because there was a lot of money riding on the game. I told him I didn’t know much about who was even playing, let alone bet on some team. He said, “just guess, give me some stats and I’m put you in the pot.” So I gave him my best guess and forgot about it.
About 3 beers later while I was sharing a chicken wing recipe in the kitchen with a few people, I noticed everyone screaming and looking in my direction. Did I finish all the wings? or drink the last beer? No, actually I just won $475 for my best guess bet. I acted surprised, grateful, excited as though I spent days thinking about my bet. In reality, I was so completely embarassed and nervous.
I watched one part of the Superbowl today- Jennifer Hudson’s National Anthem. She looked pretty nervous but managed to sing so beautifully and with such grace. That woman has endured and overcome major hardship in her life and as broken as her life may be- her singing put it all together.
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