While camping with my team, I discovered a love and appreciation for backyard baseball. Normally I wouldn't be one to jump into a game of baseball, but I started playing catch with a few teammates and before we knew it we were all headed down the hill to an open field to start a game. The games of pickup baseball that followed were a glorious experience. Not a single one of us was skilled, but we kept swinging, and missing, until we finally hit the ball. There were no strike outs in this game. Sometimes it's great to spend time with friends who will give you the opportunity to try until you succeed. Sometimes it's more about having fun than it is winning, and it's always great to feel like you're in one of your favorite childhood movies (The Sandlot)...
Spending two afternoons enjoying every strikeout and every wild fit of laughter out on the field wasn't the end of the fun, however.We decided we'd take a roll down the hill, just like we were kids again, screaming and giggle the whole way.
Most of the time, we take ourselves too seriously. We get caught up in who we want to be and where we want to go and think far too much of the future. We forget to enjoy the present. Sometimes you just need a group of silly, childlike friends so remind you it's okay to be goofy and get dirty. It's okay to play outside all day. It's okay to roll down a hill. It's okay too laugh until you cry. It's okay to have fun. You don't always have to work hard and be serious. In the words of Benny "The Jet": "It's baseball, just relax. Have fun." The same can be said about life. Relax, and enjoy the adventure. This Glass is full of a childlike spirit, and I hope you can connect with yours too.
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