My sisters tonight, while we were in line waiting at the gate to get into the game, decided that they wanted to eliminate waiting from our lives. So everything is done in "Full Speed Ahead". But what is life without anticipation? Without momentarily slowing down to wait for something, everything would pass by in a blur. All the exciting moments would blend together, without the slight pause to break them up.
Waiting to get into the ballpark tonight, was half the excitement of the game, watching the people stroll by, with their friends and families. Being able to watch the people that walked with a purpose, watching them stride towards their final destination. The waiting made the smells and sounds that much better when we finally stepped into the park to find our seats. Hearing them squeak and bang as people moved about, settling in for the next 9 innings. The stench of hotdog was so overpowering even before the game started. The vendors yelling, and people screaming "BEER MAN!!!" filled the air, as the crack of the bat caused the crowd to hush in anticipation of the play being made.
Without that anticipation the game of baseball would be boring, knowing the outcome of every play before it even happened, of every at bat and pitch thrown. There would be no point.
Even the waiting by the cars to leave the ball park, being able to relive the highlights with the people in the cars around you, hearing " wow what an amazing game" or "damn he should of caught that ball, Lastings really sucks" makes the night even better. Knowing that you really shared an amazing experience with these complete strangers, you bonded through the 9 innings, even if you sat in complete different ends of the park.
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