Maybe it was easier then, but we always wanted to keep playing. It didn’t matter the score. We never thought about the 10 run rule. It was something about if your team was 10 runs behind by the 3rd or 4th inning, the umpire could just call it. I suppose we all knew at heart we wouldn’t win, that the game was going to end, but that wasn’t the point. The sun was still shining. Our legs were fresh and our visions were short. We could only see this beautiful day and we wanted to keep having fun!

I have to remind myself of it often. I can get too far ahead. I see the ending of our vacation and I can put myself at the airport. Give myself jet lag before even taking off. It is so silly, I know it. So I fight it. I look at the sun coming through the hotel windows and I think, “It’s going to be a lovely day! I want to keep playing!” I don’t want to miss today worrying about tomorrow. My legs are fresh. My heart is here, right now. Let’s go have some fun!