Super Bowl 59 thoughts

40-22 Eagles.  That was the final score of the big game today.  It’s interesting to consider that, years from now, some historian may look at just the score, and think that it was a relatively close game.  That would be wrong.  I think at one point in the 3rd quarter it was 34-0 Eagles; the Chiefs got some yards and points in garbage time, but make no mistake: this was a complete beatdown by the Philadelphia Eagles.  Congratulations to the Eagles on their second Super Bowl victory, each time over a powerful opponent (they defeated the Patriots 41-33 in Super Bowl 52).  And congrats to the Chiefs; they made it to the Super Bowl again and had a chance to win 3 Lombardi trophies in a row, but a buzzsaw of an Eagles defense just dominated.

However, I don’t really want to focus on the game today.  I want to focus on what I was going through leading up to the game – I do intend to give some more of my thoughts on the game next time.  This is a Super Bowl that I will not soon forget, because I was sick all day long.  I woke up with a roaring headache that turned into a bad migraine headache.  Quickly soon after, it morphed into various other unpleasant symptoms, like vomiting.  It felt like I was experiencing flu-like symptoms for several hours.  I essentially spent the whole day sleeping, and having my routine completely disrupted.

Therefore, it was such a huge blessing to finally be at a place physically where I could get out of bed, and watch a much-anticipated Super Bowl game.  What a blessing it was, as I described it, to “be upright” or in a vertical position again!  It was a reminder that health is such a massive blessing not to be taken for granted.  It’s a reminder that every day we wake up and face a day it is a huge gift.  Because life, as I recently heard a character in a movie correctly declare “can turn on a dime.”  It’s so true.  Just as some of the Eagles did on the postgame show, I want to stop and thank God.  I give Him all the glory for who He is, and what He has done in my life.

To be continued!

God bless,

Kevin