This post is part of the Five-Minute Friday link up. We write for just 5 minutes on a one-word prompt and see what happens. Today’s word is “owe.”
I have been an Oakland A’s baseball fan for a very long time. From the championship years of the 70s to, well, today. Not saying that I’m ending my allegiance today, but just that today looks a lot different from years in the past.
This year, I’ve considered for the very first time finding another team to root for. The pain, anguish, and disappointment of this year year has almost been too much for me to bear.
My husband asked me recently why I’m staying loyal to them. What have they done for me lately? Well, nothing. But that’s not the point, is it? I don’t stay loyal because I owe them my loyalty. Yes, I grew up with them. But I stay loyal because they’re my team.
I am not a fair-weather fan. I have celebrated with them and I will stay with them when ownership is running the team into the ground. It’s certainly not John Fisher I give my loyalty to. But those guys on the field? It’s fun to watch Esteury Ruiz swipe bags, Ryan Noda make amazing between-the-legs flips to get the runner out at first, JJ Bleday run, stretch and dive to make catches in the outfield, Tony Kemp leap and roll to make a play wherever he is playing.
I don’t give up on my team when they disappointment me, whether it be for the first time or the 50th. It won’t be like this forever.
And God doesn’t give up on me. I’m sure I look a lot like this 2023 Oakland Athletics team to Him sometimes.
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! (1 Chronicles 16:24, ESV).
Compelled 
And thanks for not giving up on me either, Hunny, even when I disappoint you!
Same goes, Husband!
I really should have been a team
cheering unto my own self,
but these days, yeah, it does seem
that I put that stuff upon the shelf
in favour of perfectionism
and I goal I’d never reach,
and thus in me I made the schism,
and cannot now mend the breach
that’s gone and cut my heart in twain,
judged my me, withheld from God,
and although I plainly see
that this paradigm is flawed,
it’s knowledge from which I will hide
to protect my foolish pride.
Ah, for sure, Andrew. It’s always good to be in your own cheering section. Especially because God is leading the cheers!
I’m sorry your team isn’t doing well this year…. It’s disappointing. Nice how you tied it into the Christian faith though. 🙂 visiting from FMF11
Thank you! Long suffering for sure. 😑 Thanks for stopping by!
What an amazing fan! Don’t give up 🌸
Thanks, Lisa. Super hard to watch! 🫣
We heard the fireworks last night and said “We should go to a game this year”. Guess we could be a little more loyal!
Go for us, Lorna! Guess they’ll be gone soon enough. 😢
I’m so grateful God does not give up on us either.
Yes! And Amen.