It finally happened.

And it took the fine efforts of the guys at RaptorsBlog for me to see the light.

After eight years of growling, of cursing, and of bitterness at the very mention of one man's name, I can finally say...

I have forgiven Vince Carter.

Upon reading this RaptorBlog interview, I was able to think back happily on those glory days, when Vince made the Raptors relevant and exciting, and somehow, the grim circumstances surrounding his departure didn't weigh on my mind.

Was it because it occurred to me how well Chris Bosh was able to pick up the role of franchise cornerstone? Was it because Vince's many great accomplishments in Toronto finally wooed me back? Or was it just because I had been waiting so long to hear Vince talk about the Raptors fans, like we were old friends, that I've simply been brainwashed?

It doesn't matter. I'm in a happy place now. Given some more time, maybe I'll even go into the depths, and unearth that familiar old purple #15.