Ever hear about
the three major-league umpires? One day, during the World Series,
a sportscaster was interviewing some of the more prominent arbiters
of the game to demonstrate just how demanding and crucial an
umpire's skills are to the National Pastime.
When asked how he worked a game, the first ump just shrugged,
"I call 'em as I see 'em!" The reporter nodded, then
passed on to the next umpire.
"I call 'em the way they are," said the second official.
The reporter considered the answer for a moment, then moved on.
The third ump just scowled, squared his shoulders, and shook
his head: "They ain't nothin' until I call 'em!"
That pretty well sums up the basic choices we all have in calling
the great game of life. Some observe. Some participate. Some
take charge.
How you think about your life and your part in it is how it's
going to be. What do you think?
If life is
a game, are you playing full out or bitching at the umpire?