Sometimes you didn’t catch it cleanly —
maybe it bounced off the seats, rolled under chairs,
ended up in your lap more by chance than skill.
It didn’t matter.
You had the ball.
A small piece of the day you could carry home.
Buddhism
The greatest gifts often arrive through no effort of your own.
The point is not to grip them tightly —
but to receive them with gratitude.
Joy comes more from how you hold the gift
than how you got it.
Daily Takeaway
Today, receive life's small gifts with open hands, not clenched fists.
Journal Prompt
What unexpected "foul ball gifts" have come into your life lately?
How can you honor them without needing to prove you "earned" them?
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