Under the Texan Sun

For it's one, two, three strikes you're out at the old ball game. 

Day 4: Baseball. Before today, I had no idea what the game of baseball was all about. The All-American sport. But soon, I realized how fun it was! Though, I went to a kids baseball game, I still had a blast! All the kids were so good and were so fast! And seriously, they could pitch way farther than I could ever throw in my life. It was so great!

Ryan, me, and his little brother

The game I saw today was between the Red Sox and the Astros...mini version! I couldn't help but think of Babe Ruth and Sammy Sosa during the game. I grew up learning and admiring those baseball legacies and imagined these young, talented children before me running around the bases and hitting home runs to one day grow up to be just as great as those iconic men in history. It's incredible! These kids definitely have the drive and hard work ethic to prove themselves to do so! 

Also, one of my favourite moments of this afternoon was watching one of kids run all the way to home base...even when several parents told him to stay at the base he was on. He wouldn't listen; he went with his heart...and he ran all the way home! Now the parents, were not purposefully discouraging him or anything. Every time a ball got near to a base he was running to, someone accidentally dropped it...and during those moments, he just ran as fast as he could. His perseverance got him a home run!

glorious

 When he got back to his teammates, Ryan, one of his teammates, said, "I told you you could do a home run! I'm proud of you kid!" as he ruffled his hair. Now, Ryan is a six year old, one of the brightest and wisest 6 year olds I know. Throughout the whole game, he initiated all the chanting and cheering for each of teammates as they were batting or doing a good job and even got the entire team going with his charisma and optimism. It was INCREDIBLE!!! Even when he was batting, the whole team cheered him on.  I learned a lot from him today.

Finally to close the day, when driving back after the baseball game, I came across something that literally made my jaw drop. The sunset. It was... unbelievable. There were so many different shades of orange and was absolutely breath taking. I just stood there and basked in its final rays before it set thanking God for yet another beautiful day, another chance to live, breathe, and love.