Deflation

It's amazing how the energy in a situation can go from 110 watts to zero in a split second. Today during the game, the score was tied. There were 8.1 seconds left. We're all thinking we're headed to overtime. But in the blink of an eye, their player pulled up to shoot a 3 pointer, and it was nothing but net. Over, done, a loss. The entire place went silent except for our opponent's cheering section. Disheartening doesn't even begin to describe our response.

That type of situation is minor considering some of the other events that go on in life. One of our players from last year's team got a call her dad was in a serious car accident last night. Tony's mom got word her cancer is back last week and is already in the hospital doing treatments. I can remember the night my sister called to tell me my mom was gone. A silly basketball game's outcome pales in comparison to those type of events. 

It is a reminder that everything in life is relative and that we should never take anything for granted. Nothing is too small for us to appreciate. And at the same time, we have to learn to not let the small stuff totally deflate us. Actually, the goal is to take it all in stride - big stuff, small stuff, whatever comes our way. The best thing to do is to turn it over to God and pray.