Disbelief Is Replaced by Love

Boy, am I going to miss the king on his court. It’s the end of an era in the NBA. I feel a tremendous loss, a tremendous emptiness.

But there is one thing that can bring back the joy. One thing that I fully expect to see--the Magic Man once again waving his arms over his head in victory with a smile so big, so enchanting, so genuine and so inviting that you can’t help but love the big lug.

It’s winnin’ time, Magic, and all the fans in the world are rooting for you.

ROBERT W. PEYTON

Manhattan Beach