Go Royals!

It’s late.  It’s past 10pm…almost 10:30.  The Royals are about to win the AL Central Division tonight.  That’s the reason we’re still up watching TV.  We’ve kind of become Royals fans, in part because of their proximity to Wichita, and part because our older son has been a fan for many years and attends many of the home games along with Lauren, our daughter –in-law.

Why is it that we become so enamored with things such as professional sports teams?  Is there something about living vicariously here?  Or maybe it’s the idea that we are part of something that is winning.  And the opposite can be true as well.  A poor team that loses many times has its followers who perpetually say, “Wait until next year.”  And we love even the losers.  Could it be diversion from the routine of life?  Or maybe it IS life for some of us.

I don’t know what it is that keeps my wife and me up later than we should be.  But whatever it is, it sort of has a hold on us with this Royals team.  We’ve come to know more about many of the players than we usually do with teams such as this.  There’s something, well, fun about watching these guys.  And it’s something we can watch on TV that isn’t violent, immoral, or otherwise decadent.

I’m afraid, sadly, that is one of the reasons we watch sports events.  It’s still wholesome (for the most part) TV.  We don’t have to worry about what’s coming.  We are watching a known quantity.  And we appreciate the opportunity to watch something that is appropriate for a Christian family environment.

So, bring on the playoffs, and bring on the World Series!  We’ll be right there, if not in the stadium, we’ll be there through the magic of television.  Go Royals!