The Real Game Worth Winning

The World Series is on — Toronto Blue Jays vs. the LA Dodgers — and the energy is electric.

Game 3 went to 18 innings, tying the record for the longest World Series game ever. Fans sat on the edges of their seats, the tension stretching deep into the night. Billions are made from nights like these — ads between innings costing millions to produce, and far more to air. The sponsors aren’t selling healing or hope — they’re selling cars, alcohol, banks, and distractions.

It’s “good for business.”Every extra inning means more commercials, more clicks, more profit.

And yet, outside the stadium, thousands sleep on the streets.

All this excitement, all this money, all this collective energy — for a game.A euphoria that, even if the Blue Jays win, will fade in a few weeks.

Imagine if that same passion, that same team spirit, was directed toward ending homelessness. Imagine rallying around the vulnerable the way we rally around our teams. Imagine if every cheer, every dollar, every ounce of collective will was poured into giving people homes, hope, and belonging.

Toronto is the only Canadian team in Major League Baseball — so much of the country is cheering them on. But what if we made that same kind of national effort to lift one another up, not just lift a trophy?

The Blue Jay, as a totem, actually points us in this very direction.

It’s a bird of truth, clarity, and communication, reminding us to use our voice for good. Blue Jays are also known for their cooperative spirit — they work together, warning and protecting each other from danger. In Indigenous teachings, the Blue Jay symbolizes honesty and curiosity, a bright messenger that urges communities to wake up, speak truth, and protect what matters.

So perhaps it’s no accident that Canada’s team bears this name. The totem of the Blue Jay reminds us that life is not about competition, but collaboration; not about profit, but purpose.

The Blue Jays’ slogan might be “We’re all in this together.”Maybe it’s time to take that literally.

Let’s take this energy — this fire — and channel it into something that will give us something to cheer about every day of the year.