7/8/09

The Monster Within

Just a quick post from the balcony of my fabulous condo in Bayfield,
Wisconsin that looks over Lake Superior. It is awesome and you will
see plenty o' pictures from the adventures we have had while here.
This is a girls trip and it us way fun. I love my seester and mom!

The monster within is the intense anger that I sometimes experience.
Over the years I have gotten very good at keeping that monster in
check. When I do let the monster get the best of me, I often feel
stupid and embarassed. Yesterday, while playing softball and losing
23-3, I took a pitch that looked low and long. It was a strike so I
was out. I then lost it and threw the bat to the fence. It didn't go
anywhere near anybody but as soon I did it, I felt stupid because I
knew that I had lost control of my anger. I would not have been a good
example to my students of good sportsmanship. Hopefully I will be
better in the future. One of the umpires came up to me and said:
"usually when a player throws a bat, I would kick them out if the
game. But in a game like this, that would just add injury to insult."
I was glad he was nice to me. I think I may feel a little idiotic for
a few days!

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