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Keith Reynolds |
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“Reynolds you're
benched.” These were the dreaded words of my childhood
days in sports. Whether it was on the baseball diamond,
the soccer field, the basketball court or some other
sport I was playing, I did everything I could to avoid
hearing these words from my coach.
At one time benches were a place of fear, inadequacy and not cutting it. They represented “not being in the game.” And if I wasn't in the game, then somehow I was missing something. My life would be less somehow, and I would be left out. Benches have a different meaning for me these days. The benches in our area ask people to come and sit. There is an invitation to pause and rest a while. Take a look around you. 14/07/2009 05:28 PM |
Bring a book with you and stay a
while. Have a conversation with someone. Bring your lunch. Watch the
sunset. Or watch a storm brewing over the lake. A bench may give us a
chance to stop and reflect for a while. I have a friend who is eighty six who often says just before he sits down on a bench, “yep, I'm gonna rest my bones for a while.” Maybe that is what benches do for us. They help our bones rest for a while. Whether they are three year old bones that rest for barely thirty seconds or older bones which need a little longer, benches give something to our community. I wonder if benches are some of the most important places in Saugeen Shores. Have you sat on one lately? Maybe I'll see you there. |
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