When everyone had left —
when the noise and cheers and music faded —
the dugout bench remained.
Scratched, carved with initials, covered in old gum and dreams.
Still there.
Still strong.
Stoicism
Endurance is not glamorous.
It is quiet, scratched, scarred — and sacred.
The ones who stay faithful through every season become the bones of the game.
Daily Takeaway
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