Dropped ball

Yesterday, I saw a young baseball outfielder miss catching a fly ball. He slumped his shoulders and hung his head as the ball continued past him and nestled at the bottom of the fence.

A teammate had been sprinting towards him, and finished the play ... quickly grabbing the ball and throwing it hard into the infield.

Most of the time, we’re not as fortunate to have a teammate who’s there to chase the ball we’ve dropped.

Most of the time, the onus is upon us to be quick on our feet. To recognize our personal responsibility and to play our position with heart.

Yes, there will be times we stumble, and we may be judged for it. But we will also be judged by what we do immediately afterwards.

After all, everybody stumbles. How we recover often ends up having more significance.