Sunday, April 13, 2008
Last Week
In all my years of coaching and being with Steven since he was 5 years (league age 6) old, I can’t believe we’re coming down to our last week of High School Baseball. We have our last “regular season” away game tomorrow (Monday) down in Greg’s favorite town of Palm Bay.
Sidebar – When Steven was 10 Greg and his family had the misfortune of visiting us during All Stars which was being held in Palm Bay. Palm Bay can be a 30 to 60 minute drive depending on traffic and that particular All Star Season, we made the trip numerous times due to scheduled All Star games and unscheduled rain. Copious amounts of rain I might add.
Our last 2 regular season games are at home with “Senior Night” being our last game on Thursday. If you care to join us at Senior Night I’ll be the guy wearing dark glasses since I’ll probably be balling my eyes out. Our Senior Night usually consists of each family escorting their son unto the field while a dossier is being read over the P.A. I knew this time was coming but it will be surreal nonetheless as I hear my “Senior Son’s” bio being read out loud.
So I may be a bit melancholy this week so please forgive and bear with me. We are hosting the District Tournament the following week and I oh so pray that we finish in 1st or 2nd so I can see Steven play in one more high school game.
In preparation for this exciting time Barb was sick all night long, Friday night and I had insomnia last night, not going to bed until 2am. I wonder if this is the start of a mid-life crisis? What do you think, should I get a hair (that would be on top of my head) transplant?
I’ll leave with an unrelated question. I was asked to update our Church (www.cocoachurch.org) website with respect to our history. Apparently it ends at 1997 and our church as undergone some tremendous changes since then. I plan on sharing with you, the home viewer, what I wrote once my fellow (for you Randy) “E-Word’s” finish with their critiques of it. Here’s my question:
If you could write about your church’s recent history, how honest or open would you be?
Happy Monday.
As for the mid-life crisis thing, that's when I started purchasing guitars, so take your time and be very intentional about how you're going to process this crisis!!
enjoy your time with your son! don't be sad , just think of all the good memories, ya have !
hope your wife is feeling better!
take care!
I absolutely love knowing guys who expect to be weeping their hearts out at a function such as you describe. And I hope Barb is feeling better and you sleep better. Steven's a lucky young man to have you two as parents........and I know you feel blessed to be his parents.
As for the history..........go for honesty. What is is and what was was.......or something like that.
As for the recent church history? Spin it, man. Spin it.
You have to admit that what Greg raised about your question is a valid point. I can't keep from laughing about the whole thing. How honest you should be in writing the church history . . .
As for Steven and his "last week," it's hard for us when our kids get to the age where they are about to leave home. When my first born son left home at barely 17 (yep - 17! He graduated from high school in 3 years.) to go to the U. S. Naval Academy, it nearly killed me. I had a really hard time with it.
But, the first time I talked with him after he left I could tell that he was doing well and having a good time all in all and was much relieved. After that things were easier.
Things change when they leave home, Cecil, but it isn't as if they are gone forever and I treasure my kids now more than I ever have. So be encouraged in what I say because you will always have Steven!
Cheers & Blessings to you all today!
Dee
: 3:10 PM You get as sentimental as you want brother. I know it's got to be hard watching your sons last high school game. I just pray that college games can be talked about in your future blogs.
As for church history notes, I'm not much on making it up as you go. Church histories usually have lots of selective memories attached to them. I say tell it like it is, but you'll probably make some people mad. Oh well.
Be careful with the Mid-life crisis stuff....we don't need to read about you in some guitar store with somebody's granddaughter.....
AD 33, is there anything else you need to share?
Get on with that mid-life crisis just stay away from the bikini wax!
Peace.
Thank you so much for always sharing your life with us and challenging us to live better Christian lives.
In Him,
Kinney Mabry
Aka,
Preacherman! :-)
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