The Golf Ball
When I finish a round of golf I toss the ball in the side door of my car and listen to it roll around as I go about my business, once in awhile thinking of it, as I try and figure out when I'll get to play again.
Three weeks ago, I tossed the ball and completely forgot about it.
I forgot because life got in the way. Big Time.
And this is how weird I truly am. Today when I retrieved the ball for use on the course, I actually told it that I missed it.
I didn't get a response.
I wanted to let it know about my Dad, and the weeks of work, grief, sickness, soreness, and general aggravation. But in my mind, I think it knew. It knew that I needed it to be a healthy distraction. I wanted it to behave well for me through the day.
Feeling a little under the weather due to a lot of drinks at a wedding.
Who didn't see that coming?
But you gotta' love a wife who orders you a dirty martini at 1 AM.
I placed the ball on the tee, thinking that we would have a wonderful day together.
Then I promptly skipped the ball across the pond. One, two, three skips as though it were a flat rock and I had practiced that shot.
It came out a little wet, but down the middle, in fairly good shape.
And while we were on the course, enjoying our friendship and a good day, life threatened again. My buddy got called away due to a sudden illness in his family - please, please, please say a prayer for them.
With my head firmly down, I kept swinging.
And shot the lowest round I've shot all year. No small feat because I had two more martini's after the one Kathy ordered.
And I got back to my car, and tossed the same ball into the side door. We'd been through 18 holes together, and I didn't lose him.
"See you next week, I hope," I said. "Hopefully I'll have some good news for you."
He didn't answer.
Three weeks ago, I tossed the ball and completely forgot about it.
I forgot because life got in the way. Big Time.
And this is how weird I truly am. Today when I retrieved the ball for use on the course, I actually told it that I missed it.
I didn't get a response.
I wanted to let it know about my Dad, and the weeks of work, grief, sickness, soreness, and general aggravation. But in my mind, I think it knew. It knew that I needed it to be a healthy distraction. I wanted it to behave well for me through the day.
Feeling a little under the weather due to a lot of drinks at a wedding.
Who didn't see that coming?
But you gotta' love a wife who orders you a dirty martini at 1 AM.
I placed the ball on the tee, thinking that we would have a wonderful day together.
Then I promptly skipped the ball across the pond. One, two, three skips as though it were a flat rock and I had practiced that shot.
It came out a little wet, but down the middle, in fairly good shape.
And while we were on the course, enjoying our friendship and a good day, life threatened again. My buddy got called away due to a sudden illness in his family - please, please, please say a prayer for them.
With my head firmly down, I kept swinging.
And shot the lowest round I've shot all year. No small feat because I had two more martini's after the one Kathy ordered.
And I got back to my car, and tossed the same ball into the side door. We'd been through 18 holes together, and I didn't lose him.
"See you next week, I hope," I said. "Hopefully I'll have some good news for you."
He didn't answer.
Comments
Have another dirty tini for your dads ball.
Cheers
A yankee ball is the best! But a meatball is a close second!)