The heckler is in the stands far away from the action, supporting his team. I am down here near it. I can see what he can’t, and I must be impartial. The situation isn’t as clear-cut as he thinks. I wish calls really were as black and white as my shirt. But this game is like real life: often, the closer you get to a problem, the grayer it appears.
“Hey, you blind? What a bum call!”
The heckler is in the stands far away from the action, supporting his team. I am down here near it. I can see what he can’t, and I must be impartial. The situation isn’t as clear-cut as he thinks. I wish calls really were as black and white as my shirt. But this game is like real life: often, the closer you get to a problem, the grayer it appears.
Sandra James
19/3/2022 11:50:56 am
Good one, Lynn! As I'm reading I'm watching the first game of the season for my Australian Rules team - Brisbane Lions - a very close game and I'm guessing the umpires are feeling just like that. I'm glad I don't have to make the calls!
Mary Anne Mc Enery.
19/3/2022 07:34:14 pm
The qualities and thoughts of a true umpire. Well said and well written.
Sue Clayton
20/3/2022 06:29:18 am
Never a truer word spoken, Lynn. Nothing in life is ever black and white. Like Sandra says, I wouldn't like to be a ref.
Pamela Kennedy
20/3/2022 01:18:07 pm
So very, very true!
Lynn Messing
27/3/2022 03:04:02 pm
I'm delighted that the story rings true. I've never been into sports (to put it mildly), so this story was very much an exercise into getting into the head of someone with a very different point of view than my own. Comments are closed.
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