Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Baseball lost a friend

I could go on and on about the benefits of Baseball as a youth sport.  The values and lessons it teaches children are amazing.  They have to succeed as an individual and as a team.  They have to work with others in order to win.  They can do everything right and still loose.  They have to listen to the coach and do what is best for the team when sometimes that isn't what is best for themselves.  It truly does so much more for a child than just the athletics side of things.  M would not be the same person he is today without Baseball and all the experiences that has brought him.

But past that, baseball has been a wonderful gift to our whole family.  The people we have met, the friends we have made, and the experiences we have had.  It has truly changed our life for the better.

One of those families we met through the Tigers.  We became good friends.  Many a morning, afternoon, and late night has been spent sitting with Charlie and Tiffany out in the hot sun or in the cold wind or in the rain watching our team do what they do (and cheering them on).   We have been there to congratulate our boys and the team when they do well, and also been sad with them when it all doesn't go their way.  Baseball creates a bond not only between the team, but also between the parents.

They decided to move on, which happens, and still we watch each other's team play, keep up with how everyone is doing, and always cheer for each other's boys as they play hard.   Our weekly breakfast get together was something I always looked forward to.

It has been tough couple of years for Tiffany as she battled hard with illness.  She has been through a roller coaster ride, but we all had hope that things were looking better right now.  But it was not to be.  Today Tiffany lost her battle, she has left us to be in a better place and to keep an eye on all of us from Heaven.

Obviously her family will miss her and things will not be the same, but her Baseball family will also miss her and that will also never be the same.


Deb

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