It seems all the talk these days in Northern Indiana is the Bears and the Colts. Even my friends Abe and Lisa who could care less about sports, particulary football, found themselves turning on the Colts game last Sunday afternoon. The Super Bowl is a crazy event that seems to pull the vast majority of Americans to the television to watch the game, sports fans and non sports fans alike.

When I first started watching football the top teams in the NFL were the Dallas Cowboys and Buffalo Bills. Since I am a huge Philadelphia Eagle fan there was no way in the world that I could cheer for the Cowboys in the Super Bowl which left the Bills as the only option to root for. I also happened to be one of those football fans who really enjoyed the game and did not want to be distracted by all the people around me so each year I chose to watch the game in the friendly confines of my living room with only my father who usually only watched one football game a year. Every year I was invited to parties to watch the game, but for some reason it was a higher priority for me to analyze the game in peace and quiet rather than enjoy food, fellowship and entertainment with close friends. At some point in my life and it is hard to pinpoint exactly when, my priorities changed. Even though I still love the solitude of watching a game by myself I have realized that there is a deeper need within my soul to be in relationship with others. This Super Bowl make those relationships a priority and watch the game together. If nothing else at least you will get to enjoy good food and (hopefully) entertaining commercials.