The ball went between the two trees. That meant it was a double. Everyone knew it. Rules were bent and remembered all at once. The field was yours. The game was real.
Shinto
Sacredness can live in make-believe.
Play becomes ritual when shared with care.
Daily Takeaway
Don’t underestimate what children know to be true.
Honor the fields that existed only for yo…
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