Good day all!! I hope all is well with you and yours. 😊
As a child, I was nowhere close to athletic, but one of the few games I was actually enjoyed and was pretty good at was the very common game of ‘Tag’.
This is one game I wasn’t shy at playing, as its only requirement was one’s willingness to participate, so I was as good of a contender as anyone. The game of Tag is simple, yet exhilarating as it keeps the players constantly on alert so as to not be tagged as the dreaded ‘IT’ and should you be tagged, you should quickly tag someone else to make them ‘IT’. But perhaps, what makes the game the most fun is that it all begins unexpectedly—-one person taps another, then speeds away while shouting ‘Tag, You’re IT’ and if you are anywhere close to where the game began, and are willing to play, you could become an active player at any given moment. You never see it coming!! I mean, how much fun would it be if the game was scheduled???😜
If you are of a ‘seasoned’ age such as I am, you may think that your Tag playing days are far behind you, but not so. In reality, we each are invited to participate in life’s game of Tag almost daily, but very few, if any of us, are aware of this fact.
I was given this revelation a few years ago, and often have to remind myself that even though the Tag game has started and others have joined, I myself don’t have to participate.
Just like the actual game of Tag, life’s version of the game begins just as unexpectedly—usually by someone who ‘tags’ you in, and you become an active player. But the difference is that there is no audible shout of ‘Tag, You’re IT’, so until you realize you are playing, this game could last round after countless round.
Another contrast of life’s version of Tag is that this game is usually no fun. If you are like me, you wake up each morning thankful, maybe even reciting your daily affirmation, and equipped with every intent to have a positive, productive day at work, school or even at home. But not even an hour later, the wrong tone in a text message from your spouse quickly erases any hope of a good day, and ‘Tag, You’re It’!! The next thing you know, you’re swapping strongly worded messages back and forth and the game is on.
Perhaps you purpose that you won’t get offended easily, engage in petty gossip or concern yourself in matters which don’t concern you, but as soon player one tags you, you tag them back and before you realize it, a dozen more players have joined, the Tag game lasts for most of the day and sometimes beyond!
Because I am SO imperfect, I have to be on guard daily–hourly if I’m honest, so that I don’t get pulled into situations and conversations that I don’t need to be in. Just as importantly, I have to be careful not to tag anyone else in what they shouldn’t be in. I pray daily for God to keep my heart and intentions pure towards others, because I desire the same from others towards me. I don’t always succeed, but I won’t stop trying.
The good news is that the unique thing about the game of Tag is that as quickly as it began, it could end just as quickly. The game is over when those who were playing become occupied with something else and everyone is no longer interested in tagging anyone else. As I mentioned before, the only requirement to play the game is to be a willing participant. So the next time you realize that the game has started and you’ve been tagged, just don’t play the game. When you are tagged to listen to some hot gossip, change the subject. When you are tagged to ‘go off’ because of what someone said or what you THOUGHT they said, resist the urge. When you are tagged to take sides with your friend or relative against a person who you don’t even know, remind yourself to pick your battles, because that one is not yours.
BUT!!! Should you find yourself participating in a game of Tag, let it be one of positivity and Good Vibes and keep it going!!
Positivity is just as contagious as negativity, so let’s be intent on tagging as many people as we possibly can!!
I’ll be player one and start this round: You are creative, stronger than you know, uniquely beautiful, you are wealthy, worthy, successful and so perfectly IMPERFECT!!!!
Tag, You’re IT‘!!! 😘❤
