Get Your Head Down... Rant Incoming
So yesterday, I went to the Redskins game. I had purchased some tickets quite some time ago. As some folks know, Redskins' safety Sean Taylor was shot and killed in Florida last week. The team decided to do a fan memorial/tribute to Taylor at the stadium this week before the game. Everyone was given a Sean Taylor memorial towel (similar to the ones you see hanging off wide receiver's belts or a quartback's to keep their hands dry). It was a very simple design and I thought well suited. It was a white towel that just had his number (21) in the team colors on it.
You can now find those towels all over ebay... going for about $100 each. These are probably being sold by the people that couldn't keep their mouths shut during the moment of silence.
I'm sure there are people who see nothing wrong with this. I'm of the mindset that people are exploiting someone else's hardship for personal gain. I'm not a fan of that sort of thing.
I've still got my towel. It's in my coat pocket. It's not because I hold any sort of sacred bond to Taylor. He was a good athlete and he will be missed. His death was stupid and pointless. It's in my coat pocket to remind me that anyone (everyone) can be a moment away from a stupid and pointless end. And to make sure you take time to appreciate what you've got while you've got it. That's my #21 towel's message to me.
Some folks got the "Sell me on Ebay for $100!" towels I guess. I think I lucked out on that one.