You guys ever see that movie called Sophie's Choice? Well it's about a woman who has to make an impossible choice between two things she loves dearly. That's where we were at the end of January. (Apologies to Omar Epps, for stealing the title to his year 2000 classic of the same name.)
The last basketball season we had was nothing short of a dream season. We very nearly were conference champions and even won a playoff game in the state playoffs. There was certainly more to it than that, but I've delved into that in other formats.
So we were faced with this decision: how do you know when to leave something you love to go do something you love?
It sounds like a win-win doesn't it? Stay and do what you love or leave and do what you love. It's not as simple as that though. Since we began living this way, it seems like there is always someone or something that we are leaving behind. We're always stepping in and out of people's stories. I feel like I should get a tattoo of a square peg trying to fit into a round hole and write the phrase "my life" under it. (Probably on my lower back, you know, some place special and classy.)
So how did we make this choice? Well, as you can see from the last post, once we began to look into it, the choice got made pretty quickly. Basically, we decided to put our "yes" on the table. This is a term our pastor uses often, meaning that we would be open to staying or going. We talked, we prayed, we sought the council of friends and family, and this is where we ended up.
It was the right choice, for sure. But I will always miss basketball and the sense of family it provided for us. I am glad that it will be in good hands this season. Makes the choice a little less Sophie's, and a little more bearable.
Next time: The first weeks in Prague!
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