Thread by @davidfrum

Personal thread ...

Through my adult life, I've never been interested in spectator sports. My son @natfrum is an intense fan of every/any sport. He'll watch darts if there's nothing else. After today's worst day in English history since the fall of Singapore, I asked him ...

@natfrum "Sports fans suffer SO MUCH. Their team almost makes it, then loses the big game. Then almost again, then loses again. Maybe once a decade or worse, your team wins the big championship, and you are happy. Then ... more suffering. Is it worth it?"

@natfrum And @natfrum - a prematurely wise person - answered: "Without the suffering, you'd never have the joy. My favorite teams are the teams that every year find a new way to rip my heart out. ...

And @natfrum continued: "But if I didn't suffer through the losses, I'd never have the happiness when the team wins. Yes, it's totally worth it. Without the suffering, there'd be no joy."

So to all my English friends: I feel the pain - and wish you the joy. When it comes.