I am a HUUUGEE Football fan. I have been since an early age. I can talk about the game, stats, and players all day. My family and friends know once Football season starts I am living, breathing, and speaking the sport. No calls. No texts. No errands or chores. I am in my chair with my drinks and snacks watching the game. What game? Any game.
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I started thinking about how football is similar to a relationship, in several ways. I am going to highlight just a few..
- Two teams meet. Two people meet.
- The football game starts with a kick-off and a return. A relationship begins with both people expressing an interest in each other.
- The line of scrimmage puts the teams face to face. The two people engage by dating, late late-night conversations, and getting to know each other.
- Just like in football, relationships go back and forth. There are fumbles, blown coverages, and missed tackles. The point in football and relationships is to move toward a point of celebration. Football celebrates with a touchdown or field goal. A relationship can become a romance that leads to marriage or a friendship that lasts for years.
Sometimes, in life…. like in football and relationships, there are flags on every play. You are trying your best to advance, and then suddenly you are 5 steps back. The friendship and romance hits a wall.
Take a Time-Out. Football Time-Outs are taken to make adjustments. Your Time-Out is for the same reason. You take a Time-Out to look at your feelings, your hopes for this relationship, and your dreams for yourself and the other person.
Football is about the players being on the same page. So are relationships. Whether it’s a co-worker, a neighbor, a family member, a casual friendship, or a romantic interest. Have you fumbled the ball? Has the other person missed a tackle? Are you both heading towards the same celebratory moment?
Just like football is about working together, I encourage my sisters to work together in all your relationships.
As much as I enjoy football, the thing that sticks out to me is neither team ever gives up. It doesn’t matter if the score is 30-3 or tied up with seconds left to play. The losing team still fights for the celebration.
I have had relationships that ended for a short time.
I have had relationships that have lasted for years.
I will always throw a Hail Mary pass in the last seconds to give my relationships a chance.
