The old guy

Getting older is such a strange thing. My mind says, “Hey Rex, all is good, run, play, stay up late. Don’t worry all will be fine in the morning.” The problem is, all isn’t fine in the morning any more.

I like to hang out with people a lot. My wife likes to hang out with people from time to time. Luckily she gives me the freedom to spend Sunday afternoons playing basketball and ultimate frisbee from 3:00 - 8:15. I’m not a huge fan of exercise, people who have seen me can guess that pretty quickly, but I love being around all the guys. I meet them on their terms.

That’s the simple point of this post today. I meet them on their terms, I run the field and court because of my love for my friends, not my love of the game. We talk all day long, people open up, accountability happens NATURALLY. Between games, downing Gatorade, laughing as we fall on our faces, connection occurs.

My question is this… Where are you routinely meeting with people on their terms, on their field of play? Who are you connecting with to share your “stuff” and listen to them share their “stuff” too? For me, one of the most spiritual things I do all is miss a basket and open up to friends.

-Rex Barrett
image via Allan Gourlay