Dog Bites and Bee Stings

“Do not give way to useless alarm,” added he; “though it is right to be prepared for the worst, there is no occasion to look on it as certain.”

That is a line from Pride and Prejudice, spoken by Mr. Gardiner as he is reassuring his sister, Mrs. Bennet, that everything might be okay with regards to her daughter Lydia, who appears to have ran off with Mr. Wickham to be married. 

I think it is good advice to take as Bills fans, or any fans, approach an important and emotional contest. This thing could end sooner than any of us imagine. It would be foolish to be assured of anything, positive or negative, but it would be more foolish still to not be prepared for both. Or, perhaps you don’t need to be prepared for the best outcome because that is met with ease and readily accepted. But to be prepared for the negative outcome, to be prepared for all your hopes and dreams to be swept away as if you don’t even exist, is important if you want to avoid a major crash out after everything turns to shit. We have been in this position before, and we have seen the team fall. I won’t ignore the past. I remain guarded. Go Bills.