Today’s the 10th anniversary of our first—and only—family triathlon competition. Though watered down from the real endurance test, it was more than enough for me and my 11-year-old twins.
I enjoyed the triathalon stories. I've been where Maggie Rose was many a time. I am always in danger of getting lost.
And, yes, I almost can't believe you have a three-game winning streak as a 2024 White Sox rooter. I hope attendance does get a boost with the record coming up. Sarcastic cheers all game long, I imagine. The Angels are pretty ragtag, too.
The way I would try to make sense of the admittedly fraught question about general unity versus division is to think, Do I like people? Do I feel good-natured toward them when I am with them? That, after all, gets at the feeling, not the thought, and closest to the truth. The answer is decidedly 'yes.' But I'm not sure if I don't just like interactions because I like myself. And I definitely feel it's a minority of people I can truly be friends with. Often, the better I get to know someone, the more I feel a divide between me and him or her. I realize we are made up fundamentally differently. And it's painful to realize that. But maybe that's a 'me' thing, and doesn't speak to the general commonality among people.
As a follow-up, if some people are meant to be friends but not others, isn't this a recipe for division? Republicans and Democrats are ostensibly united within their group, right?
I was at last night's game....Sox inexplicably came back to win. That's 4-0 in my last four games watching. I was rooting for a loss, to be honest. So was the home crowd, it seemed....though we also cheered when Sox came back. Confusing!
I enjoyed the triathalon stories. I've been where Maggie Rose was many a time. I am always in danger of getting lost.
And, yes, I almost can't believe you have a three-game winning streak as a 2024 White Sox rooter. I hope attendance does get a boost with the record coming up. Sarcastic cheers all game long, I imagine. The Angels are pretty ragtag, too.
The way I would try to make sense of the admittedly fraught question about general unity versus division is to think, Do I like people? Do I feel good-natured toward them when I am with them? That, after all, gets at the feeling, not the thought, and closest to the truth. The answer is decidedly 'yes.' But I'm not sure if I don't just like interactions because I like myself. And I definitely feel it's a minority of people I can truly be friends with. Often, the better I get to know someone, the more I feel a divide between me and him or her. I realize we are made up fundamentally differently. And it's painful to realize that. But maybe that's a 'me' thing, and doesn't speak to the general commonality among people.
As a follow-up, if some people are meant to be friends but not others, isn't this a recipe for division? Republicans and Democrats are ostensibly united within their group, right?
I was at last night's game....Sox inexplicably came back to win. That's 4-0 in my last four games watching. I was rooting for a loss, to be honest. So was the home crowd, it seemed....though we also cheered when Sox came back. Confusing!
Well done, Matt! By being there, you paid your respects to the moment. That's all anyone can ask.