Joy Drop: Despair not Raptors fans, heartbreak only makes you feel happiness more deeply

Hello, friends! When I wrote a draft of this online notebook entry, I was going to open with the exciting news that the Toronto Raptors won Game 6 against the Philadelphia 76ers and would probably win the series … but that didn't happen. The Raptors lost,132-97, on Thursday night and were eliminated from the playoffs.

I was heartened to see the team get a standing ovation from the fans in Scotiabank Arena in the final minutes of the game. It has been a great season and despite injuries and adjustments and re-adjustments due to COVID, the Raptors are still a very beloved team. 

Raptors fans give the team a standing ovation while chanting "Let's go Raptors" as the starters check out of the game, down 30 late in the 4th.<br><br>True fans