NOOOOOOOOOO!

I try to play to my audience most of the time on this blog. For the most part, I know that my readers are amazing, creative, talented friends and family. And I will continue to do that with one exception.

If you know me, you already know the following fact about me. But for some of you that may not know, I'm kind of an Atlanta Braves fan. And by kind of, I mean I get more excited about opening day than I do about Christmas morning. By kind of, I mean that my mom used to let me go home from school early on opening day to watch the game since it was almost always an afternoon game. By kind of, I mean that through middle school, high school, and college, I didn't miss watching many games. By kind of, I mean that after moving to DC and going through withdrawal b/c up here in yankeeville, we don't have stations like Turner South and Turner Movie Channel, on which the Braves games are usually shown. By kind of I mean that I had to break down and buy the MLB package last year in order to watch the games. By kind of, I mean I actually did a big project for a writing class in college that compared and recommended who the 5th starter should be that year. (It helped A LOT that my professor was a big fan as well.) By kind of, I really mean more like Major. Huge. Addict. LOVE.

Get the picture? So as you can tell, the Braves bring me happiness. They're a part of me. And the Braves will be part of my Blog.

I have to admit that I had this blog drafted yesterday and ready to post this week in a bit of excitement that spring training is just around the corner. I was giving you plenty of warning about my love of all things Braves.

IMAGINE my utter surprise and disappointment to wake up this morning to the news that my all-time favorite Brave, JOHN SMOLTZ, is planning to sign with the Red Sox. I am speechless. I am in disbelief that this could actually be happening.

I have loved the Braves through a lot, but THIS is just too much for my heart. I am NOT okay with this whatsoever. I can't handle it. So begins the grieving process...