Relative Something

Full disclosure: I fretted. Regardless what I posted yesterday, the intensity was a bit too much for me. Yes, indeed, I fretted. The red card, the penalty shot. The second penalty shot. Pretty much the entire 2 overtime periods. But my admonition to stay engaged and never give up because you never know what might happen, was more prophetic than I could ever have imagined. How long could anyone expect to hold out? After the full 30-minutes of extra time has passed? Into the last seconds of the added time to the overtime period? It is the stuff of fantasy. The latest goal in the history of the Women’s World Cup. Granted, it took the penalty kick shootout to seal the deal, but it was the tying goal that deserves all the attention possible. Absolutely picture perfect. Everything about it. Watch it. Please. Even if you have seen it, it deserves to be seen again and again. Congratulations Megan, Abby, and the rest of your team.

Meanwhile, the following is a case of not being able to avert my eyes from a train wreck. As absolutely awful as this is, I have stared at this multiple times and I still cannot believe it. I suppose, to those who are not familiar with bike racing, this must seem a totally expected situation; seeing cars, racing bikes, and motorcycles all squeezed onto roads together. Honestly, it is probably more remarkable that this doesn’t happen more often than it does. But, really, this was just so outrageous on so many levels. Avert your eyes, if you can.

So, hang in there today, you just don’t know what might happen next. Oh, and try not to fret.