This just in. The Chicago Cubs have defeated the 108-year curse and declared themselves World Series Champions! It was an exciting night folks and for those of you who did not get to experience it, I will fill you in.

The last time the Chicago Cubs won a World Series was in 1908 against the Detroit Tigers. After that a win, for those who do not know, a gypsy made her way into a restaurant. Because her goat was not allowed inside, she cursed the Cubs from a World Series win. The last time they made it this close, a child in the stands caught the game winning ball from a player’s hand, stripping them from their chance at victory. Fun fact about that, Cubs fans literally sought out to make that child’s life a living nightmare—the family actually ended up moving states. The Cleveland Indians won their last World Series in 1948 against the Boston Braves, now Atlanta Braves. Although they were not cursed, they kept getting closer and closer to that trophy. In 2016, it came down to two teams, whom have the longest dry-spell of a World Series win, battling it out on the field for the chance at victory.

Now that you are briefly up-to-date, Game 7 of the World Series was intense. The Cubs sealed it with a large lead in the first three innings, letting the world know that they want this more. As their pitchers switched out, the Indians snuck their way up to home plate, bringing the game up 6-6 by the 9^th inning, resulting in an overtime inning of 10. As this was declared, the field had to be covered due to rain, giving both teams about 20 minutes to come-up with some sort of game plan. At this point, fans all around the world are crying, praying and freaking out.

Now, I am going to side track. As stated in my last article, the last time a Major League Baseball team was able to come back from a 3-1 lead in the World Series was the Red Sox in 2004, stripping them aware from their own curse. In my opinion, the only way the Cubs could grant themselves a win from the curse was if they did it big. They wouldn’t have been able to make it to the World Series if the curse had not have been beaten. They would not have been able to make it a 3-3 win leading in a game 7 if the curse was still around. The rain at the beginning of the 10^th inning, in my mind, was their past being washed away. Generations of fans have died waiting to watch this happen and we, the people of 2016, have been blessed with the opportunity to watch it all come down to this.

At the beginning of the inning, the Cubs scored a two-run lead over the Indians, with no outs. When the game switched to the Indians up to bat, two outs were made by the Cubs. One out stood between a broken curse and a tearful victory. One out stood between the hopes and prayers of many Cubs fans, all while Indians fans clenched their teeth together praying for the same thing. The game winning out was made by Anthony Rizzo, first baseman and total hunk, at first base. At that moment, the world stopped. Years of waiting has finally been put to an end. The Chicago Cubs are finally World Series Champions. Rizzo dropps his jaw as the team rushed to the pitching mound. He tucked the game winning ball into his pocket as the guys celebrated a long-awaited victory.

For those of you who don’t believe, the Cubs are the the greatest MLB team and have the most supportive fans. Like many, I have been brought up a fan by my grandfather and have been loving the game ever since. I wish that he was here to see that winning out. I wish my Uncle and godfather were here to see the goat-curse be broken. However, I am blessed to have been able to witness the smiles, the tears and the laughter of the long-awaited win.

If the Chicago Cubs can win a World Series after 108 years, then you and I can do anything. I want to be able to chase my dreams and know that I am not doing this for money sake, I am doing this because I believe in myself—just like the Cubs believed in the game. So, here it goes…

I want to be a journalist. To whoever is reading, I want to be a reporter for the radio, sports, Entertainment, religion...just anything. I want to be able to connect on a personal level with an audience to help deepen their emotions. I have a Bachelors degree in Writing and Publication and a minor in Journalism. I graduated as a breaking news reporter for the school newspaper and a contributing editor of a magazine, this magazine. I held executive positions in many extracurricular activities throughout college, making me audience and people-oriented. After college, I went on to become Editor in Chief/Contributing Editor for the magazine, currently work for an amazing company with a phenomenal editorial internship where I am learning more about communication. I am an avid lover of the Chicago Cubs, Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Bears, NIU Huskies, and even the Wisconsin Badgers. I love sports and entertainment and find myself talking about them constantly. I am a hard worker and I know that, if pushed hard enough, I can rise to the occasion. I just need to keep running my race. Who knows, maybe you, the employer, may like a gutsy individual to help your company.

Why am I doing this? Because… as long as you believe in yourself, you can do anything. It may take me a long time to get to the trophy, but I know deep down that it is meant to be mine. I challenge all of you to share this article, pass it on and know that the #thecurseisbroken. We should know that we can never limit ourselves in life, we can only keep fighting. Let the Cubs be the inspiration that believing is seeing. You do not have to see to believe that great things come to those who wait. You have to believe it in your heart and know that it is given to those who believe the hardest.

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