Don't chase the quaffle when you see the snitch.

I have a Harry Potter tattoo on my left thigh. It's original, it's amazing, and it's my favorite out of the eight tattoos on my body (so far). Eventually I'd love to make it into a thigh sleeve, but for now I love it so much I just leave it alone and laugh when people ask me, "What's on your leg?"

I realize that this has nothing to do with what I'm about to talk about, but it kind of does, so just in case you're wondering what this badass tattoo looks like, here it is.

The middle, though you can barely see it, says "Mischief Managed" in disappearing ink. The footsteps I added the night my divorce was final. (People come and go).

If you get it, congratulations! You can stay. The rest of you can leave now. 

Kidding. Seriously though, if you don't get it, go read a book. Or seven. 

ANYWAY. 

Tonight I saw this and it hit me so hard in the heart I thought it stopped beating for a few seconds. 

To all you non Potterheads, again I say, go read a book. But if you don't know... In the game of Quidditch, a Quaffle is worth 10 points. But the Snitch... That baby is worth 150 points. And when you catch it, the game is over; (and most of the time) your team wins.

I stopped what I was doing and read this at least seven times.

STOP CHASING THE QUAFFLE WHEN YOU SEE THE SNITCH. It's the GOLDEN snitch, for crying out loud. Do what you have to do to go get it, and stop wasting your time and effort and energy over the Quaffles just because they're easier to score and catch. You can score FOURTEEN TIMES with a Quaffle and still not match a Snitch's worth.

Just... Yes. How many times have I learned this the hard way?

Something might not be easy, and it may take a while for you to finally see the Golden snitch because it's difficult and it moves faster than most can see. But if you're lucky enough to find your golden snitch, stop fucking around with the Quaffles. Train to be better so that you can catch the Snitch and win the game.

Do I have my golden snitch? Maybe. I know I'm working every day to train to be a better Seeker so the games can be over and we can win. In the meantime, somebody else can take the position of a Beater (oh come ON- the ones who try to score the Quaffles into the rings).

From now on, I'm a Seeker. Where is my Firebolt?

The End.
Harry Potter for life. Sorry not sorry.