It ain't over

Yogi Berra has a quote that says, "It ain't over til it's over." That just simply means not to give up, to keep on pushing, it's not over until it's over. So many people are willing to throw in the towel, to roll over and play dead, to cede the victory way too soon. I am going to stay until it is over.

Years ago, I played for a softball team that was a middle of the pack team. We would win a few but we would lose more. We were playing the number one team in the league this particular night, a team that had trounced us twice before. However, tonight was going to be our night.

After the first inning, we found ourselves down by seven or eight runs. But, little by little, we began to get a few hits, drive in a few runs, stay close. In the bottom of the seventh inning, the last inning in softball, we were down six but ended up tying the game. Then, for the next several hours, they would score one, we would score one; this continued until about three in the morning. Finally, in the bottom of the twenty - something inning, we scored two runs and won. WOW! The longest game I had ever been involved in, and we won because it ain't over til it's over.

Today's word is an anonymous quote, which says, "Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end."

You gotta keep pushing, keep believing, keep on keeping on. Yes, there will be times that efforts seem futile. There will be times when trying seems the hardest thing in the world. There will be many times when giving up seems to be the simplest answer. But, don't do it! Keep pushing. Everything will be okay in the end.

Look, you are going to find yourself tired and confused and ready to give up occasionally; that's pretty natural. It's okay to sit down and catch your breath. It's okay to take the time to develop a new plan. But, if it's not okay, it's not the end. See it through to the end. It may take twenty something innings, but you just may pull it out.

Be Blessed,
Mickey T