I am very fortunate to work for a company that really cares about the welfare of its staff. I don’t particularly like my job, but that is not the fault of those who hire me.
The Managing Director likes to keep us all happy, so he organises regular outings. This time it was ten-pin bowling, with all expenses paid.
I was a little apprehensive about going. Apart from being nervous about driving to a strange place during rush-hour, I am not very good at any activities involving a ball and any sort of skill. I was concerned that people might be too competitive, and get annoyed with me.
I need not have worried. My GPS unit guided me safely to the venue, and my work colleagues were only there to have some fun.
My bowling skills were pretty much the same as most of the others. I had one embarrassing moment when the ball slipped out of my hand during the backward swing and landed with a heavy thud behind me. It gave everyone a good laugh.
I could not help reflecting on how unfair life is. Some people there were just naturally talented, while others, like me, really had to try hard. My manager is extremely good at his job, but he could also send that ball down the alley with amazing accuracy. Why are some people good at everything they do, while others have to really struggle?
I discovered that bowling can be great fun if you are with the correct people. There is such a feeling of achievement when you get a strike, especially when the others cheer you on. I managed to get one strike, and that was enough to make me happy.
I think I should take Mother Superior bowling with me one day. That might please her.
