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Message: [QUOTE="Plebe, post: 2131102, member: 6927"] I just came across this thread, even though it was started six days ago, and I really appreciate it on a personal level. Love and gratitude. Those are my watchwords right now, and not just about this singularly special team we've been watching this year. My brother Johnny, who lived with severe disability from birth, passed away very unexpectedly on March 12. Although I hadn't lived close to him for many years, words cannot express how I felt about Johnny, what he meant to me growing up, and how he's made me a better person. His three siblings and his parents gathered one week ago today, on an unfathomably windy day in West Texas, to lay him to rest. It was quite probably the most emotional event of my life so far. In an instant, a new perspective on all else was gained. I have resolved to be more mindful of my gratitude for all things in life large and small, including my fandom of UConn WBB. As I reflect on this season, I realize that whatever happens in the final weekend, I will be grateful for all that has passed, the demonstration of effort and teamwork and a refusal to be confined to expectations. [/QUOTE]