Stages of Grief: Finally Accepting Brett Favre's Retirement

On Tuesday, I was in disbelief. On Wednesday, I tried talking myself into believing he would come back. On Thursday, I cried, and I'm not ashamed to admit it. But after the tears came the happiness. Brett Favre himself explained this feeling at a press conference.  He said, "...through every loss and every bad play, it made the plays like the first play in the overtime game against Denver so much sweeter." His retirement isn't just a loss or a bad play for other Wisconsinites my age and younger.  It's the loss. Like Brett said though, the pain of loss makes the exhilaration of victory so much better. For many the excitement came not only with Favre’s touchdowns, but also when he exchanged high fives with the referees.  It came when he threw a snowball at his wide receiver and when he left his offensive lineman wincing from a butt slap. This was the essence of Brett Favre.  While the touchdowns and yards and wins were great, those aren't the reasons we ... (link)