My allegiances are being tested

All year long I've said, Bears vs. Colts in the Super Bowl.
Ask around the office. It's a dream come true for me.
The big question though is who to root for.
I've been a Bears fans since I was born. Walter Payton is one of the most influential people I've ever not met. Determination, the will to do your job the best you can, be a good man, contribute to your community, and understand the importance of the team and not the individual are values Payton lived.
The Bears were terrible when I was a little guy, that is until about 1984 when they started to get good, then came the '85 Bears and the Super Bowl Shuffle, and the annhilation of the 'Pats in Super Bowl XX. The Bears have been my team.
Backtrack a bit ... When I was nine, in 1984, the Colts moved to town. Our own pro team. A new stadium goes up, and the first game to be played in the dome ... Bears vs. Bills in exhibition. We were there ... I only remember screaming for Walter Payton when he ran on the field, but I still have the ticket stub.
The Colts were terrible .. God awful and an embarrassment. The Dolts were their nickname for a while. I didn't really follow them until the mid-90s when Harbaugh, The Comeback Kid, was behind center. Slowly, the blue in my blood was turning to a brighter shade and my Colts fantaticism began to show. When the Colts played the Steelers in '96 I remember the missed endzone catch that was oh, so close for a trip to the Super Bowl. Peyton Manning came to town and now, the Hall of Famer gets what he's been after - a chance for a title ... against my OTHER favorite team.
Anyway, I'm pretty balanced on both sides of the ball for this one. Honestly, Sunday, I was more excited for the Colts to make it to the Super Bowl than I was for the Bears.
My loyalty this morning lay at 51 percent Colts, 49 percent Bears.
My aunt (my favorite aunt) says I should stick to my guns and that the Bears are my team.
I agree. The Bears are MY team. April is my wife ... and the Colts are my little hot action on the side.
So, Bear Down Chicago Bears. But if the Colts win, I'm OK with that too.

-DJr-