Sports, life and missed opportunities

The 49ers played another excellent first half , this time against the Cardinals. They put themselves in the perfect position to win but let it all slip away--again and are now 1-2. The Raiders showed they were a much better team than their 0-2 record with an honorable fight against the mighty Patriots in New England, but yet endured another heartbreaking loss and find themselves at 0-3. The Giants controlled their own destiny but let the opportunity to close the gap with the Dodgers slip away with three straight losses against the Padres. The A's provided the only glimmer of hope in a dismal Sunday for Bay area sports fans with a walk-off two run homer in the 10th inning.  But the team that once owned the best record in baseball remains in the fight of its life  to make the playoffs. 

How does this all relate to the picture in this blog you ask? On Saturday, my husband and I were at Santa Clara University for move-in day with our freshman son Stelios.  After setting up his room, we wanted to participate in the various events on campus and meet other parents and students. But Stelios had other plans. He was eager to compete  in an invitation only sprint tournament  at the Velodrome in San Jose.  Seeing how much it meant to him we agreed to leave and watched him as he raced in various heats, winning the first two, then coming in second in the third. He wanted to race again, but we insisted it was time to return to campus for his mandatory dorm meeting. We rushed back and he showered quickly and tried to "catch-up." In life we are all presented with choices and opportunities. By leaving campus, Stelios missed out on some things, but he was okay with that. The 49ers had numerous chances to score, but couldn't capitalize and were once again plagued by costly penalties. The Raiders were also doomed by penalties. The last one when they looked like they scored the winning touchdown. The Giants who also once lead the National League can't seem to find their offense and the A's who once were the loosest, funnest team in baseball hasn't been laughing much until today. Luckily for all, there is always tomorrow. The question is will they take advantage of the opportunities before them!