The value of sports is often drilled into us when we’re young. Virtues like moving towards a goal, striving to do your best, overcoming adversity and working together as a team—all of them and more are put forth as ideals to aspire to.
Nowadays, however—sports—and in particular, spectator sports-are serving a different purpose altogether. Sports are the diversion we need, the distraction from our everyday worries.
The stock market, the cost of fuel, threats of layoffs and shrinking credit are enough to drive one to drink. Instead of such a pathetic excuse, why not just pop a cold one and flip on the Red Sox?
Game 3 is this afternoon—and while I must admit that I don’t have high hopes for Boston making it past this round, I am satisfied that this baseball team is helping me unwind after a stressful day. Of course, I hope that I’m wrong-that the Sox will defeat Tampa and then whup either the Dodgers or the Phillies in the World Series. Regardless of the outcome, I am happily ensconced in the carefree world of baseball. OK. I know it too is big business and is nothing like the sandlot game I played as a kid. I don’t care. I want the ESCAPE that watching sports brings.
Of course, some of those ideals might be worth paying attention to by our national leaders:
Working together towards a goal.
Overcoming adversity.
Teamwork.
Maybe Congress should spend less time talking and more time watching sports.
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