As a successful Realtor in Knoxville, I am not immune to running into, and working with some nutty people. However nothing could have prepared me for TRAVEL BASEBALL! The sport where 14 year old's become the 'Boy's of Summer' and embark on a magical journey of baseball fields, hot apple pie and Mom! Well, not exactly.
Exactly what happens when mom and dad take little Johnny to the ball field is a phenomenon we may never truly understand. Parents setting up their lawn chairs against the fence to 'cheer' on their son, sounds innocent enough, but in reality, there's nothing innocent about it.
I have to admit, Xanax and duct tape can be found in my baseball bag. Sometimes it's duct tape across the mouth for me and Xanax for my friends. Other times both the duct tape and Xanax are all mine!
Each game holds the promise of victory or agony. Each game becomes the 7th game of a World Series. Each parent like a dog after a bone, relentless in their pursuit of the Baseball Hall Of Fame!
Each season begins with blooming friendships and team spirit. Each season ends with friends moving on and new teams forming. Parents barely speaking and coaches running for their cars. There's nothing like it!
I make a New Year's resolution of sorts at the start of each season. I promise not to yell at my or anyone else's son. I promise not to express my opinion to the coach, even if I believe myself to be an expert on the sport. I promise to play nice with others around me. And I promise to encourage my son no matter what happens.
I proceed with a smile to the first game, prepared to live up to my resolution. I sit next to my favorite baseball friend, set my baseball bag down and open my Diet Coke. "Strike One!" I reach into my bag for the duct tape....It's going to be a long season!
Sheri Super is a Realtor with REMAX Preferred Properties in Knoxville, TN and an avid baseball fan!
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