In Sync
"It is amazing how much you can accomplish when it doesn't matter who gets the credit." ~Author Unknown
Josh Hamilton set a world record yesterday at the Homerun Derby in Yankee Stadium. He hit 28 homeruns in the first round with three being over 500 feet long. It was a dream of his to be at the competition yesterday and a bigger dream still to hit so well. The fans in the stands were on their feet chanting his name while Rocky music blared over the loudspeaker. Hall of Famer, Reggie Jackson stood near the dugout and watched as he made history.
The rest of the story is about the man pitching to him. Josh asked his batting practice pitcher from his teenage years to pitch to him at the derby. He was a volunteer coach and he is now 71 years old. For Josh's moment in the sun he asked the man who made a difference in his life years ago to be there with him. To watch them as they went through the motions was like watching perfection. Coach Counsil would pitch, and Josh would hit it out of the park. Again and again and again. That is what happens when two people are in sync.
It feels the same way when a marriage is on track. No matter who is watching or what the stressors are, two people connected can do great things. I've seen this with Commanders and their First Sergeant's, Pilots and their wingmen, Military wives and their Battle Buddy's. Once connected for a common goal, it doesn't matter who the music is playing for or the name the fans are chanting, they are in it together. It's like watching perfection and it reminds me of how beautiful the human race really is.
Josh Hamilton set a world record yesterday at the Homerun Derby in Yankee Stadium. He hit 28 homeruns in the first round with three being over 500 feet long. It was a dream of his to be at the competition yesterday and a bigger dream still to hit so well. The fans in the stands were on their feet chanting his name while Rocky music blared over the loudspeaker. Hall of Famer, Reggie Jackson stood near the dugout and watched as he made history.
The rest of the story is about the man pitching to him. Josh asked his batting practice pitcher from his teenage years to pitch to him at the derby. He was a volunteer coach and he is now 71 years old. For Josh's moment in the sun he asked the man who made a difference in his life years ago to be there with him. To watch them as they went through the motions was like watching perfection. Coach Counsil would pitch, and Josh would hit it out of the park. Again and again and again. That is what happens when two people are in sync.
It feels the same way when a marriage is on track. No matter who is watching or what the stressors are, two people connected can do great things. I've seen this with Commanders and their First Sergeant's, Pilots and their wingmen, Military wives and their Battle Buddy's. Once connected for a common goal, it doesn't matter who the music is playing for or the name the fans are chanting, they are in it together. It's like watching perfection and it reminds me of how beautiful the human race really is.


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