I have a hobby in which I am expected to be perfect from the first time I walk out onto the field and get better from there.
I have a job in which I am expected to be perfect from the time the sun comes up until the time the sun comes up the next day.
Every once in awhile I miss a call on the field. Sometimes I know I miss a call because half the people in the stadium and everybody on one sideline lets me know I missed a call. Sometimes I know I missed a call because either I get a sick feeling in my stomach that I missed something, or, after replaying the situation in my head, I realize I missed it.
Every so often I miss a call on the job. Sometimes I know I miss a call because there is no shortage of people who let me know I missed it. Sometimes I know I missed something because, upon further review, I realize I missed it.
Either way, I try to perform to the best of my ability. Many times that is acceptable. Sometimes it's not, and a call is missed.
And sometimes, when it seems like the stadium is raining down cat calls and questioning my ability, sometimes I wonder if I shouldn't have been a weatherman.
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Missed Calls
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Labels: annoyances, church, end times, football
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1 comments:
Middle Daughter's beau du jour once questioned the fact that my dad had high blood pressure. "He's a preacher, right? That isn't a stressful job, is it?"
A weatherman or an economist are both safe bets. The weather and the world's money both do what they wish, no matter what the "experts" say.
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