Long (Day 17)

It’s been a long time (relative to this 31 days effort) since I have written. Can’t blame it on a rut or being in a funk, or just being busy. I didn’t make time. There always IS time if you make it. So now I am really in day 30 of this month, and while I may not do half a month of writing in 2 days, I might get close, since I am on the road this week. And now baseball is over for the year so there is nothing to consume my evenings.

I’ve been thinking – long is all relative to perspective. A baseball season is long – 162 games over 6 months – compared to football (18 games over 18 weeks? <- don’t shoot me if the reference is wrong. I don’t know for sure and I didn’t look it up!) But in comparison to life, 6 months can be just a blip on the radar.  For my 6yo, 6 months can seem like FOREVER. Who am I kidding – 6 minutes on time out for her can seem like FOREVER.  But for me, 6 months isn’t so long. When my ex first left, the first 6 months dragged on. For what seemed like a lifetime – I wasn’t sure how I’d emotionally survive one day to the next, but now that I am about 6 years down the road – I look back at the past 6 months and it has flown. One baseball season.

I’ve made new friends, strengthened some other relationships, healed a few that were rocky, and made a whole pile of memories along the way. From the opening day road trip to the last 18 innings at home, the 6 months seems to have flown. So, as we enter the long off season, I am thankful that this part lasts not so long. It’s only until February when we get pitchers and catchers. Looming long off today, but one day closer every day, until the new season, ripe with hope and dreams, lays out ahead of us. Ready for another 6 months of fun.

PS you can read all 31 days here