In the course of life, there are moments in which we are truly tested. In which our instinct and our wit are put to the test with little to no warning. Fewer still are the moments like this that occur in full view of peers and colleagues, a moment where the flame inside is asked to burn brighter or to risk going out completely. Being put on the jumbotron at a sports game is one of these moments. Even for the most mild-mannered of men or women, for a second, the emotions of thousands rest within their palms, crying to be fed.
Sometimes, the call is answered, and sometimes, the called are found wanting. In certain special cases, however, the pressure reveals a diamond. In the space of 10 seconds, someone is able to cement a place in the annals of internet video history forever.
Bruins Boy
If you’re the jumbotron operator, targeting a child of a certain, unbridled age is a recipe for, if not success, at least reliable entertainment. Sometimes, though, you may have pointed your camera at someone on a hunch, a certain emanated energy, only to be shown exactly why you felt that pull. This child is one such hero. A young sports fan? Fun enough. But this child seems to have known from the moment he awoke that his moment would come, bearing a painted mark celebrating his chosen Boston Bruins team on his chest in silence, awaiting his destiny. And he rose to it.