* Red Sox Thoughts 2004-10-29 13:20:13

An email message promoted from my email archives to my blog on the last day the 2004 Red Sox were world champions (10/26/05).

Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 13:20:13 -0400
To: Ed [deleted]
From: "Erik J. Heels" [deleted]>
Subject: Re: Congratulations on the Victory

Greetings,

Thanks, Ed!  It's been an exhausting, exhilarating, cathartic experience 
for everyone in Red Sox Nation.  After they won, I made three phone calls: 
the first to my father, who took my to my first Red Sox game in 1976; the 
second to my brother, who swore off the Sox after 1986 but got sucked back 
in this year; and the third to my friend Joe, whom I've known since we were 
6, and who shared the agony of 1975 and 1978 with me.

When the Sox clinched a playoff birth, my 8-year-old Ben asked, "Dad, do 
you think the Red Sox will win the World Series this year?"  "Oh yes," I 
answered, "I think that every year."

Just wait 'til this year!

This will last a lifetime.  Thanks again!

Regards,
Erik

At 10/29/04 12:13 PM, you wrote:
>Erik:
>I can only imagine your emotions as you celebrate the Red Sox 
>victory.  I remember well your despondency in 1986 when they 
>lost.  Hope you're enjoying it well with your family. 
>Will share more later, but had to let you know I was thinking 
>of you.
>
>Ed