I wake up almost every morning with my shoulder and knees hurting. Every month I drop a fat check in the mail to make my student loan payments. I played small college football and for all that money, pain, and time this is what I got:
1. A college degree
2. A son who thinks his Dad's championship ring is the greatest thing in the world
3. A wife who wears my old jersey to work when her school has "jersey day"
4. A group of friends that I can count on anytime, anywhere
5. And, a whole bunch of stories that get better every year.
Was it worth it? Hell yes.