Life is like a football game

 Life is like a football game.

Hear me out on this one.

Every morning when I wake up,it's as if I am waiting for the opening kickoff.

In my mind,just like the players on the field, I expect to win today.

I will take that opening kickoff and march right on down the field and score.

That's what's in my mind.

It's not always what ends up happening.

A kickoff return for a touchdown happens every once in a great while.

It certainly is not the norm.

So it seems is the way life goes.

Rarely does my day go that smoothly or easily.

As I go about my day, there are a number of opportunities to score

Sometimes I manage to put together some nice long drives.

All too often, they stall and fall short of the goal line..

When that happen, I don't just give up.

I send my defense out,hope for a stop and another chance to score.

As I approach each new possession (opportunity) , in my mind I again believe,this time I will score.

Again, that never happens.

There are some good plays,some not so good plays and even a few fumbles.

There are also quite a few 3 and outs.

Still,I never give up.

I don't quit.

I believe even as my waking and working hours wind down and the game clock seems to be against me, in my heart I still want to try and drive the length of the field and score.

As my day ends and the final gun sounds,all I can do is look ahead to the next game, the next kickoff , the next opportunity to win!