“The Greatest”

Baseball season is in full swing, and no matter whether you are a fan or whether your favorite team is having a winning season, the game has a lot to teach us about patience, dealing with pressure, overcoming mistakes, living in the moment, forgetting about the past and generally believing in ourselves.

Just recently my husband introduced me to a Kenny Rogers song called “The Greatest.”

Here are the lyrics:

Little Boy, in a baseball hat
Stands in the field with his ball and bat
Says I am the greatest player of them all
Puts his bat on his shoulder and he tosses up his ball

And the ball goes up and the ball comes down
Swings his bat all the way around
The world's so still you can hear the sound
The baseball falls to the ground

Now the little boy doesn't say a word
Picks up his ball, he is undeterred
Says I am the greatest there has ever been
And he grits his teeth and he tries it again

And the ball goes up and the ball comes down
Swings his bat all the way around
The world's so still you can hear the sound
The baseball falls to the ground

He makes no excuses, He shows no fears
He just closes his eyes and listens to the cheers

Little boy, in a baseball hat
Picks up his ball, stares at his bat
Says I am the greatest the game is on the line
And he gives his all one last time

And the ball goes up like the moon so bright
Swings his bat with all his might
And the world's so still as still can be
And the baseball falls, and that's strike three

Now it's supper time and his mama calls
Little boy starts home with his bat and ball
Says I am the greatest that is a fact
But even I didn't know I could pitch like that

He says I am the greatest that is understood
But even I didn't know I could pitch that good. 

If you’d like to watch the official video, here’s the link:

https://www.google.com/search?q=the+greatest+kenny+rogers&sca_esv=42f3e948118a1926&sca_upv=1&ei=u1CBZvHHMODZkPIPm9S_mAI&ved=0ahUKEwixkZaRq4OHAxXgLEQIHRvqDyMQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=the+greatest+kenny+rogers&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAaAhgDIhl0aGUgZ3JlYXRlc3Qga2Vubnkgcm9nZXJzMgsQABiABBiRAhiKBTIFEC4YgAQyCBAAGIAEGIsDMg4QABiABBiRAhiKBRiLAzIFEAAYgAQyBRAAGIAEMgUQABiABDILEAAYgAQYhgMYigUyCxAAGIAEGIYDGIoFMggQABiABBiiBEj7ClD2A1iQCHABeACQAQCYAYABoAGfAqoBAzIuMbgBA8gBAPgBAZgCA6AC8AHCAgoQABiwAxjWBBhHwgINEAAYgAQYQxiKBRiLA8ICBhAAGBYYHpgDAIgGAZAGCJIHAzIuMaAH1BU&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:9a3834c6,vid:TcB0K7RmSv4,st:0

If only we could all believe in ourselves like this little boy!

May you always see the greatest in yourself!

Joke:  Baseball is a real pitchin' sport.

Quote:   "I never blame myself when I'm not hitting. I just blame the bat, and if it keeps up, I change bats." - Yogi Berra

Advice:  Believe in yourself…because you have talent.  Discovering what it is one of life’s greatest adventures.