1. Top
  2. Comments
  3. Leave a comment
  4. Sidebar
  5. Main

Packing It Up

By Ryan, April 23, 2007

Seattle SuperSonicsAs I was watching the Mavericks a few nights ago, I couldn’t help but notice a sense of urgency in the Seattle home crowd. I’ve known for a while that there was a looming possibility of Oklahoma City laying claim to the SuperSonics in a year or two. What I didn’t stop to think about was how the Seattle fan base would react. I, being a native Okie, was excited that a legitimate sports team would land in my state. But now I can’t help but feel a little sorry for the fans in the Sonics’ home of 40 years.

A lot of people do the same thing to their friends that the SuperSonics might do to Seattle. They stick together... at first. But when someone who seems better comes along, the relationship dissolves. Sure, Oklahoma City and the Sonics thrive on the new deal. But what about the original friend, Seattle? Seattle would be left without an NBA team for a very long time.

We often do this to our friends unknowingly. This can happen in dating... I’ve been on the Seattle end of that one. It happens when we start thinking about our own interests and lose consciousness of how we’re affecting our friends. Of course, Oklahoma City won’t share the SuperSonics with Seattle the way it shared the Hornets with New Orleans. But people can be (and, therefore, should be) open to making new friends without doing so at the expense of old friends.

Labels: ,

{ Posted 11:09 PM | Link: http://www.saveoursonics.org | E-Mail Post | Edit Post }

Comments: 0

Post a Comment

« Home

Page last modified: Sep 01, 2008

Search

Admin Tools

Create Post Dashboard Edit Posts Edit Template Statistics

Faulty Jeans

Web Feed View with 89.7 Power FM View with 94.9 KLTY

Labels

Challenges Dating Holiday Influences Relationships

Recent Posts

Representing
By Ryan, April 16, 2007
Popularity
By Ryan, April 11, 2007
The Scarlet Letter
By Ryan, April 5, 2007
Angel of Light
By Ryan, March 18, 2007
Nobody Cares
By Ryan, March 2, 2007
Pleasantly Surprised
By Ryan, March 1, 2007
The 4x4 Challenge
By Ryan, February 23, 2007
What Would Jesus Drive?
By Ryan, February 17, 2007
Caught In a Moment
By Ryan, February 14, 2007
Printer Malfunction
By Ryan, February 3, 2007

Archives

Links

Standing on the Ceiling
Life from a different perspective