Woohoo!
It was raining heavily on this Friday 31/3. We were prepared to go for the golf driving range. But alas the rains and winds were just too strong!
So what did we do?
Aha!
Off to the XPark archery we went! For some, it was a new experience! For 12’arrows we paid RM15 for some cheap thrill! Lol!
The concentric circles of the board reminded me of the different levels of relationships or friendships at the end of the day.
Simple because of my previous blog yesterday on the shock and awe at Hard Rock Cafe Puteri Harbor.
Reflections
1. Friendships come in circles!
Black outermost - just acquaintances perhaps
Blue ring - basic level friendships?
Red ring - warm friendships
The Yellow bull’s eye - the highest form of friendship which is most intimate and philadephia!
2. Time is the best evaluator of friendships!
3. The Ps factor!
The truth of the matter is - what friendship is all about when one weighs the objective - the passion or love factor.
Pickleball (PB) play has just taught me a very valid lesson regarding this.
Some people may place PB value more
Than the philadephia value that they are willing to let
Go of a friendship. Simply because PB game holds more weight than the social friendship P factor!
So, we were kicked out of as PB interest group which we actually co started. ( some 8 Mths ago) But unfortunately another P came our way. It was Poaching!
Poaching strained the ball game dynamics. This was was just a strategy in doubles partners game. But unfortunately a big tension rift was created without the other party knowing. At least an open chance to talk about the dislike and stress which was not granted as a platform.
Guess grace was not gracious enough?
We have to respect the host who books the court.
We have to learn to bow out since playing became “joyless” for some.
Perhaps it was our bad.
But how in the world were we not informed ?
The red card was flashed via voice messages. It was not even over a cup of coffee or tea. Lol.
It was arrowed out of the blue in the evening Interesting when the aggrieved party was even invited to the Hard Rock. Naive as we may be, our expensive cakes were presented in the morning without even the slightest Hint of a storm looming sinisterly few hours later! Lol.
Where was grace O grace? Where
Thou sting?
Knowing that we were entertaining few Guest that night?
TNT? Dynamite nite!
Pickleball exploded overnight.
Conquered over Philadephia! lol
T ? Was it timely to release the voice messages ?
N? necessary ( yes definitely! A good discussion required and to facilate doubles partners play
Dynamics)
T? Was it the truth? ( Poaching is real but it is NOT a rule to the game! It is a strategy! Not a rule leh!that is truth!)
So by right? One Shd be calm to hv the right 3 ticks before the release. Well well. Only one tick was fulfilled. So TNT- it exploded. Lol.
Conditions
Interesting. In my previous profession as a credit loans personnel setting loan conditions, we have often been told to set only conditions that are quantifiable and able to be fulfilled. Only then is the condition is well set.
However , setting a condition to allow a player to ensure they will not poach a ball in court is simply crazy or ridiculous!
In the court , anything can happen! Tio bo? lol.
That is sports! The element of surprises! The dynamics of play and players are so varied! That is why we love watching 11 men chasing after a ball or 2 men or 4 persons on a court! The drives ! The lob! the volley ! The drop shots ! The crazy angles of the ball projection! How to ensure one not to do any of these on court? U tell me! Lol
A lacking of understanding of rules and strategies. Ignorance.
When we play in court , we acknowledged we play at our own risk. Simply because injuries caused by unintentional swing of rackets or paddles do happen. It still does happen for even the professional players. Especially in doubles.
What is needed is this. It. is the partners mutual understanding. Playing together to formulate a good strategy on court. Full stop.
Conclusion
So this recent 313 incident gave me lots of enlightening thots. Especially regarding friendships.
Pickleball is highly political? You bet too!
It can make or break a friendship
Sad to say, the P of philadephia was swallowed up by the P of pickleball! Heh heh! Leading to a Divorce in partnership! Got to break it off! Ha ha ha.
So with love we part. Not in poor sickness or health.
But in different perspective of how the players play! Ouch!
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Putting the 313 incident aside, I had a good reunion with some friends who came over to JB that Friday and Saturday morning. Celebrating another 70th birthday!
This PB relationship is only 8 Mths old.
It will never be able to hold a candle to the 50 year old school mate friendships! Ooh ooh ooh!
Cheers! Had a bombastic celebration and fun with them!
Videos here!
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