hmmm…..
Watching the World Series this year has been fascinating to me. I am fascinated by pitchers who can hurl a ball at speeds of almost 100 miles per hour. I am fascinated by catchers who can catch that same ball. Then there are the batters who hit a ball sailing through the air at those speeds. That is as fascinating as watching a fast moving ball pushed through the air, over the fence and into the stands.
Signals are another fascinating thing about baseball. How do they keep it all straight? Does the catcher control the game by his signals to the pitcher? Does the pitcher control the game because he has the power of veto? And what about the manager? Does he really mastermind the whole event by moving his hands in the dugout?
Yes, that is all fascinating. But the most fascinating thing about this World Series to me is the person who pays $200 - $300 for a ticket to stand at the top of center field for four hours and watch the game. Why would you do that? Unless you are a dedicated and almost rabid fan, that action is practically unthinkable. But nevertheless, there are fans who are willing to do just that.
But I wonder, what if there were folks who were willing to stand up for four hours and pay $300 for a cure for breast cancer? What if there was a stadium full of people who were so committed to the elimination of poverty that they stood up for hours and donated that sum of money? How about education? Fair housing? Clean air?
What if?
hmmm…..
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