We are.

While this is not a sports blog, I will occasionally reference sports (since I am a sports fan). This week I saw the Phillies lose the World Series to the Yankees, Penn State look awful in a loss to Ohio State (saw that one in person), and the Eagles lose to the Cowboys. The football match ups included intense rivalries and the baseball match up; well, it was the world series and WE were playing the holier-and-more-expensive-than-thou team from New York.

Which brings me to my point.

We.

We.

That small two letter word has much significance. Everyone uses 'we' when talking about their team, their group, their Alma mater, their company, etc. It is not just shorthand that saves us from using the longer proper name, it is a connection word, letting the listener know exactly where our loyalties reside.

We.

It identifies us with a group of like minded individuals.

We.

It binds us together so that our abilities, our power, our figurative voice and at times our actual voice can be amplified tenfold.

We.

One of my favorite parts of going to a Penn State game is the stadium cheering WE ARE! - PENN STATE! Having 100,000 people cheering anything in unison can be pretty powerful. More so it is the meaning behind the cheer that gives me chills. The cheer is not just for the team that is taking the field, it is for everyone who has that connection to Penn State. Everyone's connection is going to be different and unique, but WE are all standing and cheering together not just for a team, but for ourselves and for each other.

We.

We are.