So I guess I now ask the question, do I really need sports? So far it’s been about four months and it has been essentially without games. Will I discover that the NFL is a complete waste of time? What about baseball? What about tennis?
I think in my particular case, I have learned that football and baseball, I can probably live without. The bone crushing in football and brain wrecking I think I can live without. The pitchers throwing at batters’ heads I can also avoid by choice. The cheating with electronics, even in the World Series, I can definitely forego.
Nonetheless I have to admit, I’ve loved tennis since the age of 13. The game is by nature, socially distant and generally, graceful.
The upside, games are a part of life and can be healthy for the psyche. They return us to our youth.
Maybe I’m just outside the box. I guess I enjoy only the grace of the defensive back or receiver up against or with the courage and precision of a great quarterback. I enjoy that head-threatened batter’s difficult victories. But actually after a long work-life in healthcare the question I ask is, should I be watching this mayhem?
Pilgrim on a Long, Long Journey 