There is a lesson in humble pie

I know that I am not the greatest ping pong player in the world.  I may try and talk a good game, but deep down I understand that I have limited skills.  That doesn't prevent me from talking trash......

I was humbled today....


Just last week I talked about my ability to turn on my switch again.  I had the chance today when we invited Pittsburgh Steelers running back Baron Batch to the fire house for a "friendly" game of ping pong.  My invitation set the tone "come play pong with us, we will feed you, but you better bring your "A" game......

Well he did.....

I was humbled today....

If you know much about athletics you would understand that it takes a special type of person to make it to the top.....Now I have never met Mr. Batch and had no clue as to his abilities as a ping pong player...I figured at most, he would come in, win some, lose some and we would have a good time playing....

He is a ringer....Bringing his own "magical" paddle...he humbly served all members of station 4 b shift slices of humble pie......We did not win a single game....and as frustrating as it was to lose (I still have my switch) there was a lesson to be learned....I am assuming that Mr. Batch was not born with a pong paddle in his hands....That it took  practice for him to be able to beat the master pong players at the fire house (ok so maybe not masters)....That something drove him to be better than average...So the lesson I was reminded of is this....

I have a promtional exam coming up that could help me get to where I intend on being.  If I don't put in the work to do great, I will not....

I have a wife and two beautiful girls that I should not neglect and should work harder in order to be the father and husband they deserve.....

I have a loving God that sacrificed everything, asking little of me and I have neglected that relationship....I should desire to put in the work in order to grow closer to Him, in order to show Him my gratitude.....

I was humbled today and it taught me a lesson....if I am going to walk the walk, if I am going to truly squeeze everything this life has to offer, I need to get to work...because words will not carry you when the ball is bouncing across the table and you are playing against the game of life.....