There's always a period of curious fear between the first sweet-smelling breeze and the time when the rain comes cracking down.
But when you lose a family member or something tragic happens, that stays with you forever. You never get over it. Knowing that you have to deal with that for the rest of your life... Football is important, but not as important as you once thought it was.
We're generally overconfident in our opinions and our impressions and judgments.