Baseball Memories That We Can Have And Relish

By Dusty Mattingly


There's a saying that goes, "You don't know what you have until it's gone!" This weekend, I experienced this first hand. It was the Alumni Weekend in my old University, and for the first time in I don't know how many years, the Alumni got a chance to play in the current baseball team.

This hit home this past weekend as it was Alumni Weekend at my old University. For the first time in years, all of my baseball buddies were in once place for the weekend. We had there rare opportunity to get together as a team and reminisce about our playing days.

Living in the moment can be one of the most difficult things to do in life. It means being fully involved and appreciating everything that moment has to offer. Many people loose the moment by complaining about what the moment isn't, instead of what it is.

As we took the field and started throwing the ball around, everything started falling back into place. By falling back into place I mean we heckled our own team more than we did our opponents. However, at the end of the day it was Alumni 10, current baseball team 4.

After the game we gathered together for a barbecue and said our last goodbyes before we headed back to our respective lives. On my way home I couldn't help but think how much I missed what we had. I didn't realize it at the time, but we had something truly special that most people never get to experience.

Shortly after we took the field everything started to fall back into place. This meaning that we began jeering our own team more than our opponents! However at the end of the day, the Alumni had came away victorious outscoring our opponents 10-4. Although it may not have been the highlight of my career, it is certainly a moment I will never forget on the baseball field. I challenge you to do the same for the rest of yours!




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