Hit after hit, run after run, the opposing team was pounding on my son’s baseball team, The Angels. It has been a great baseball season so far and then… this happens. They shelled us, and there wasn’t much we could do. We switched pitchers, rotated positions, turned our caps sideways to be rally caps; you name it we tried it.
We all have these days occasionally. The days when you know you shouldn’t even answer the phone, your pen runs out of ink, and every small step forward feels like a mile. We will always have to make decisions about how far we are going to ride through a deal. There are times when it’s best to cut losses quickly. Other times, it makes sense to push through, even when the odds are stacked against us.
The Angels kicked their slump in the fifth inning by accepting the situation and finding the fun in the game. While the game was a loss, it was a win for the boys because they didn’t let this game change their attitude, that baseball is fun and playing the game is part of their hunt.
What can we learn from a team of 7-year old athletes? To find perspective, stay positive and know the sun will rise again tomorrow on another game to play, another target to hit, another hunt to plan. The better we are able to let things wash away and let go of negativity, the better hunters we will be.
