Today was the day, the home opener for Toronto’s Major League Soccer team, Toronto FC. It was a cold day in Toronto, very windy. It didn’t matter. I was just excited to get out and cheer on our Reds.
You`ve won this round Carrey!
Well, the day did not turn out as planned. Not only did TFC come out flat with a poor effort, they lost the game 2-0 to the expansion Seattle Sounders. To make matters worse, Drew Carrey owns the Seattle team and he was in attendance waving his green Sounders scarf. Do you know how annoying it is to watch a Bob Barker wannabe rub it in your face?
Why am I telling you this? Well, my last post for this site was on TFC and the theme was passion. After the loss today I felt the passion wheeze out of me like a kid letting the air out of a birthday balloon. I felt like I had talked up the whole idea of being passionate and then in an instant it was gone.
Am I wrong to care about something I can’t control? Am I spending too much time and effort on something inconsequential? I don’t know.
I think that some of it might have to do with – given the times we are living in – thinking about something that has nothing to do with life’s everyday issues. What I like about going to a game is that I don’t really have to think about anything else. I’m just watching two teams kick a ball around for 90 minutes.
I feel as though I’m babbling a bit so I’ll make my point. Escaping life’s problems/responsibilities is good and all but it’s not a solution. Dealing with what you have in front of you and keeping things into perspective will make the little things more enjoyable and might cause you (me) to depend on the uncontrollable for sanctuary a little less likely.
Hmmm, I kinda like that. Now that I said it, it might be time to take some action don’t you think?
