“Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I shall depart.”
Dapper in his umpire uniform, he smiled to himself.
“Roll on, today’s a great day,” he said to his reflection.
Even thoughts of Job—scratching himself on the ash heap—would not bring him down as he noticed only the sunshine, blooming asters and white-winged doves.
Walking back to the changing room after the first season game, he waved a fist salute to his family, unaware that a photograph was being taken.
[Job 1:21 NIV84]