A good friend (former next door neighbor, hunting buddy) stopped by tonight. He’s in town with his company, and bailed on the free beer to come hang out with me. That was cool. We watched the end of the Pirates-Phillies game together. He’s a Phillie fan, but other than that, he’s okay.
Pirate centerfielder Andrew McCutchen let a ball get over his head in the top of the ninth, allowing the go-ahead run to score for the Phils. Looked like another tough-luck loss for the Pirates. But McCutchen came up in the bottom of the ninth with a man on second, trailing by one run. He blasted a walk-off homerun to win the game.
Moral of the story: never give up. It’s not over til it’s over.
I have to fight the tendency in myself to quit. I’m not sure why it’s there, but I recognize it. I can let discouragement and long odds get the better of me. Sometimes I find myself slipping into mediocrity, thinking that the way things are going is the way they’ll always be.
I needed a reminder tonight that a breakthrough is only one pitch away.
How bout you? Are you discouraged, walking around with your head down because of the way things are going? It’s always too early to quit!
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