Some find it surprising that the best baseball players in terms of hits, homeruns, rbi's, etc, also have the highest number of strikeouts. How is it that a player so skilled in batting would also be a leader in strikeouts?
Easy...they're not afraid to swing.
By overcoming the fear of swinging at the pitch, they get a lot of hits. They also strike out a lot. Strikeouts or not, they're way ahead of the player who won't take a swing.
This is the analogy I used with a wonderful young man this evening, my 10-yr old son, Christopher. It seems a certain young lady caught his attention, and, being the type of young man who tends to be the 'all or nothing' sort, he fancied himself head-over-heels. Summoning all the courage he could muster (for he was very nervous), he shared his heart with the sweet and very pretty young girl - in public - in front of her friends. Being very typical young girls, they did what typical young girls do - they laughed. Somehow the young man failed to see the humor in the situation and instead received a hefty dose of humiliation.
But you know what? He'll be fine. I know this because I've seen over and over again that he's not afraid to swing.
Take a moment to hug your MVP and remember that even the pros have coaches.
Christmas is filled with love and wonder...
may you have an
over-abundance of both!
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