A lot happened in the first decade of the new millennium — for the Bears, for myself and for the world as a whole. This isn’t exactly the forum for recent history lessons, however, so I’ll leave the details of the worldly happenings from 2000-2009 out of the conversation. On the other hand, I think my personal journey has some relevance here as it relates to my Bears fandom.
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During this decade I literally and figuratively made my transition into true adulthood, not just in age but in responsibilities.