Burn Baby Burn!

Nathan and I had the great opportunity to watch a Spring Training game here in Florida. We sat on the side lawn and watched the entire game. It was the first live baseball game that the two of us watched together. The two of us love baseball. Both of us played ball in high school and we play catch every time we get together. We talked on the phone, long distance, during the last game of the World Series. We love to talk as if we could have made it to the "Big Show".
Two thing happened while we sat there and talked during that game. The first thing that happened was we had a great time while being away from our daily grind. Nathan did not have his kids crawling all over him, or he wasn't managing a deli that consumes his energy and mind. While Nathan loves his kids and enjoys his job, it was great for him not to have to focus on anything except being "Nathan". And, the same thing goes for me. For about three hours I didn't have to worry about getting a research paper done on time. I didn't have to worry about getting employees to "make coffee", and all of the other cleaning that has to be done at the store. And above all, for three hours I wasn't worried about being divorced. It was a great release for the two of us. We where able to just be brothers again. We wheren't trying to help each other with the issues that come up in our lives. We just laughed at each others jokes, traded stat's about our favorite teams, we got nachos and chili cheese fries, and made a promise to catch another game together. We where kids again... for three hours.
The second thing that happened during the game was a very bad sun burn! In the spirit of being kids, we where too excited to remember to put on sun block before we left for the game... and now it shows all over our faces and legs. We are lobsters. Lots and lots of pain!
While baseball is only a game, something Biblical happened during the nine innings we sat there, fellowship. Nathan and I encouraged each other while we watched the Braves beat the Dodgers. We affirmed each others lives through laughter. And we allowed each other to cut loose a little. There was joy found on the thrid-base line that day. I believe the Lord enjoys his children enjoying life. This life isn't meant to be merely "gotten through". It is meant to be enjoyed. And to be honest I have been just trying to get through today to get to tomorrow. And that is a miserable way to live. Heres to life, baseball, and the Lord that made both of them!