a new journey
Sep7
Sep7
this one’s for you and me
it happened again
and more than anything
i have been struck by
his strength
his grace
his perseverance
his peace
it has been a humbling lesson for me
i strive to be more like him
probably his favorite song these days
*unedited version – some strong language*
you and i know what it’s like
to be kicked down
forced to fight
but tonight we’re alright
so hold up your lights
let it shine’cause this one’s for you and me
livin’ out our dreams
we’re all right where we should be
lift my arms out wide
and i open my eyes
now all i want to see
is a sky full of lighters
and i don’t know if it speaks to him the same way it does to me
but i know one day
he’ll be standing there
surrounded by the lights
Aug10
long road
from here
to here
7 months
christopher spent the entire baseball season on the sidelines with a fractured elbow
he got in one practice (at half speed) before his team traveled to cooperstown for a week long tournament
i wasn’t sure what his participation would be
he got to do a lot of this before games
and this during games thanks to unlimited runner substitutions
his team did well, really well
and with scores like this
he got to do a little of this
and even some of this
it was an amazing experience for these boys to play against teams from all over the u.s.
104 teams in all
and after 3 days of pool play they ended up ranked first for the tournament
they won their first two games and then lost in the round of 8
better than any team from clarence has ever done
’1000%’ past all expectations (in the words of their coach)
but the highlight for us (and everyone else i’ve talked with) was this:
a walk off home run to end the second playoff game
his first home run e.v.e.r.
a moment
a memory
for a lifetime
(thank you jen for capturing it on video so we could share it with everyone!)
Aug10
fearless
this is how benjamin spent the first month or so of ‘summer’
swimming without even getting wet
he’s over that now
he’s decided that the water is a lot of fun
the other day he said
‘now i will jump in without my floaties!!’
