It seems everywhere you turn and look these days, someone is mad or angry about something.
I get it.
This COVID-19 pandemic has turned all of our lives upside down.
We have ALL had to adjust to a new way of life, new regulations, and new ways of protecting ourselves from this virus that is seemingly not going away,
I get it.
The kids are now going to be home for school for the next few months, and that will obviously place a strain on those two-income families.
I get it.
You have to wear a mask or face covering in public places. Not a big deal, but some people act as if the order is to give up one of your children to go into a store and buy skinny jeans. It’s just a mask, people.
But I get it.
I have written in this space before about the evils and downright hate that social media causes. Everyone has an opinion, everyone is an expert, and everyone is not wrong.
Because you posted your thoughts on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, that gives you the credibility to bash anyone that doesn’t agree with you, right?
For the most part, I stay away from social media for that exact reason.
Football gets canceled and players from high schools across the state post threats and hateful messages to the MHSAA and how they are “heartbroken” and “pieces of them have died inside.”
What about the kids in marching band, cheer and dance?
OK, let’s put this in perspective.
Would you rather be the parents of a child that have just been told their child has a terminal illness? Because if that is the case, that’s a real reason to have your heart torn out from your chest.
Football is a game. Plain and simple.
I get it.
Around here, football is life to a lot of people, and that’s great.
But let’s be positive about this. Now, those players can spend more time with family, can put more effort into their academics, and can experience what life can offer away from the gridiron.
At least until spring, when football is supposed to be played.
We’ll see about that.

— Matt Mackinder