A school friend told me his girlfriend broke up with him yesterday. This guy is one of those class-clown, everything is a joke kind of guys. He brushed off the terminated relationship, but I think deep below that he's really lonely.
I didn't know what to offer him when he told me about his ex. I just listened as we road the college shuttle bus together. He started to sound upbeat again when he changed the subject to the NFL playoffs, comparing the Ravens' loss to the Giants' win, both coming down to a field goal. I think the loss the Ravens went through, being the underdogs and getting so close to the Super Bowl, missing by only a kick, helped him put his relationship into some perspective. This would have sounded so strange to me when I knew nothing about football, but it helps me to understand a different kind of loss.
When it comes to football, I still know just a little bit above nothing, but I was really happy that by learning more about this sport, I could have a conversation with this guy that seemed to raise his spirits. This wouldn't be possible only months earlier!
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