I'm sitting on the floor pulling on my old knee pads with small rips in them when they walk in...the Beta Chi Bear Cubs. All of them have trim, athletic builds, slick uniforms, perfect ponytails, and that walk that let's you know that they know that they own this court. I glance back at the other members of my team. All four of them that are there. Doesn't it take 6 to make a team? My confidence starts to run away. I grab it by its collar and demand it come back and stay with me, at least until the game starts.
As the rest of my team filters in and we stand together, I can't help glancing from my team to ... the other team. As I do, I have the vague sense of being caught in a movie plot that I've seen recently. What was it?
Aaaaahh yes. The Sandlot. Cool, sharply dressed baseball team with bicycles comes to challenge the small neighborhood gang of kids to play a ball game. It doesn't look so good for the neighbor kids from the sandlot, but they've got heart. And in the movies, we all know what heart gets ya. A big fat win to throw in the cool guys faces. Oh yeah! Suddenly, I'm feelin' a lot better about this game. The little guy contending against a bigger one is just supposed to end well for the little guy.
triumphant theme music playing ... spikes ... confounded looks from the other side of the net ... slow motion action of amazingness ... super serves ... VICTORY!!!! We are carried from the court by a cheering crowd as they scream our society's name... Chi Kappa! Chi Kappa! Chi Kappa!
too bad that didn't happen.
We lost.
The little guy just can't catch a break.
As the rest of my team filters in and we stand together, I can't help glancing from my team to ... the other team. As I do, I have the vague sense of being caught in a movie plot that I've seen recently. What was it?
Aaaaahh yes. The Sandlot. Cool, sharply dressed baseball team with bicycles comes to challenge the small neighborhood gang of kids to play a ball game. It doesn't look so good for the neighbor kids from the sandlot, but they've got heart. And in the movies, we all know what heart gets ya. A big fat win to throw in the cool guys faces. Oh yeah! Suddenly, I'm feelin' a lot better about this game. The little guy contending against a bigger one is just supposed to end well for the little guy.
triumphant theme music playing ... spikes ... confounded looks from the other side of the net ... slow motion action of amazingness ... super serves ... VICTORY!!!! We are carried from the court by a cheering crowd as they scream our society's name... Chi Kappa! Chi Kappa! Chi Kappa!
too bad that didn't happen.
We lost.
The little guy just can't catch a break.
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