In life, much like in baseball, you don't always make it to the post-season. Not every year can be a championship year. Sometimes you lose more games than you'd like. You can get frustrated. Unexpected hardships and injuries can damage your offense.
I am an Angels fan, and this year I've often felt like my team's struggles on the field parallel what a hard year it has been for us personally.
I was raised in Southern California, I could easily be a Dodgers fan, and I was for most of my youth. However, for the last fifteen years or so my heart has belonged to the team on the other side of the freeway series. . . and maybe that isn't so surprising, our manager Mike Scioscia is one of "Tommy's Boys" after all.
The Angels play great baseball. Even in a bad year there things I know to be true and that I am proud of:
We don't cheat.
We play as a team.
We believe in the fundamentals of the sport.
We never, never give up.
This is why I am an Angels fan.
This is why I am glad my children are becoming Angels fans.
This is how I hope they play the game of life.
Such a sweet post! You and your husband are doing a great job making memories for your kids...ones that will last for years to come! Sometimes, we have to slow down and think about what really matters when it seems like the walls are caving in. What a blessing family is! Oh, and your kids are SO stinkin' cute!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat pics and glad to see you looking happy!
ReplyDelete(even if baseball seems like a very grange game :P)
Oops! STRANGE game.
ReplyDeleteI love this post and the photos...I'm an Angels fan as well! :)
ReplyDeleteNice post!!! You said exactly why I love this team. Great looking family too!!! Thanks, I needed this.
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