I was going to write a post about conflicting feelings and Black Friday.  But this morning as I sat down to write I turned the TV on, so Katie the dog would have something to do that didn’t involve me, and a sports analysis station was talking about yesterday’s football games.  Important games.  Like the long time rivalry between Auburn and Alabama.

My mother retired from Auburn University and was a big Auburn football fan.   So my ears pricked up when I heard the sports guys talking about Auburn’s  come from behind win over their arch rivals, Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide.

I listened to all the talk about the first quarter when Auburn couldn’t get a first down and Alabama was racking up points.  I listened to the excited description of the second half where Auburn held Alabama to a mere 67 yards and outscored them 21-3.  And I wondered if Mom had watched this game from heaven.

But what caught my attention the most this morning was an almost emotional description of one of the sports guys at the end of their conversation.  He said most of the day was cold and gray, but near the end of the game he looked up at the sky and saw patches of blue dotted with orange clouds.  Auburn’s colors, blue and orange.

Right then I knew Mom had watched that game.  And for sure they have cable in heaven.