| Dec. 29th, 2006 @ 11:24 pm A good day! |
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Proverbs 27:17
As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.
Interesting thing happened at the driving range today. An eye opener, if you will. I went to the driving range today to break in my new clubs. I was growing very frustrated because I just wasn't hitting the ball the way I should have. I tried many a different thing. Some adjustments worked for a time or two, but inevitably I returned to the wicked slice that was destroying my confidence. I love these new clubs. They are top of the line clubs and there's no reason why I shouldn't hit the ball perfect every time. As many golfers know, it's always the clubs right. A fool's thinking. All jokes aside, I was really getting angry with myself. Another mistake.
In my frustration, I was at the end of the bucket and decided to break out the driver one last time. I pulled it from the bag, took off the cover, and stepped up to the tee. I just relaxed, and just wound up(not thinking about"are my feet in good position?" or "is my left arm straight?"). I just gave it my all. I cranked that sucker! Best drive all day.
Suddenly, I heard a voice over my shoulder saying "Nice swing. You better put that club back in the bag, I think you got that one down." I turn and look and see a white haired man in his sixties behind me. I said to him " Don't let it fool ya. I'm really inconsistent." He says, "Hit another one". So I set up on the ball, took a swing and did the same thing again. I was surprised because I hadn't done that all day long. "Looks like you got it down to me". This prompted an immediate conversation about golf. The game I love dearly.
We talked about my clubs and how I got them. We talked about our swing , as all golfers do. He gave me pointers on how to adjust the weights and little tricks to get the most out of my stroke. I ran out of balls in my bucket, so I watched him swing a few times and I tell ya this old man has game. He looked so relaxed and methodical in his swing. He wasn't putting alot of effort into his swing but he was hitting the ball almost as far as I was with minimal effort. So I grabbed my 7 iron from my bag, and mimicked his swing. As I said before, I was out of golf balls, so he threw me about 7 or 8, and told me to take a few more swings. SWEET! I mimicked his swing and was hitting the ball straight, far and with good contact. It was almost magical.
Very wonderful man I met today. He took the time out of his day to talk to me and pass on some knowledge that he aquired. It's nice to know that there are people out there that will help someone out without reward, even if it is something as small as a conversation. I got more knowledge about golf from that man in 15 minutes than I had ever gotten from anyone else in however long I've been playing.
The moral of the story and there's always a moral, isn't there? You never know what you can learn or gain from another unless you take the time to receive it. God puts people in our lives that are around for a moment, a season, or a lifetime and each one of them can impact your life in some way. Some mildly and others greatly. I think that's what happened today. Some come at the perfect time to help or guide and leave in the next instance. Always be willing to learn something, if not just one thing from everyone in your life and never hesitate to teach anyone who is willing to receive what you have to offer. The rewards could be astounding! I found my swing today!! Hellz yeah! Thanks, Mr. Terry! |
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