I'm 43 and a lifelong Bills and Red Sox fan. Until 2004 I figured I was cursed by the sports gods. Every season was filled by "if only....." and eventual letdown.
But when the Sox won the Series in 2004, a weird thing happened. Yeah, there was definitely a sense of joy and relief. But what surprised me was how dumb I felt for obsessing over getting that elusive title for so many years. In hindsight my best memories were listening to games on the radio as a kid, or talking about the team with my grandfather. And for the most part, the team was average at best during those years. The championship was nice, but not nearly the end-all-be-all I thought it would be.
So I am trying my best to enjoy the Bills during this prolonged drought...maybe these will be "the good ol' days" for us sometime down the road. (Damn I hope not)