I’ve needed to write a post about all of the ball playing my children have been doing. About how after her first practice, Alli decided that she hated softball, it was boring and she never wanted to play again. Then when they had the next practice, at the real field she absolutely loved it. Running bases is her favorite thing to do. She still goes back and forth between loving and hating it. Hates the practices, loves batting and running the bases.
Reading Heather’s post last week about how she played ball when she was younger reminded me again that I needed to write up a quick post about what was happening with the girls on the field. She took Maddie to a game and Maddie loved it. Heather couldn’t wait to watch Maddie play when she was old enough.
If you read last July, then you know a little about Maddie. Early this week there were messages from Heather that Maddie wasn’t feeling well. She was having trouble breathing and her fever was rising. They were going to the doctor. Then on Tuesday there was a blog post. Maddie passed away. Many other writers across the blog world have already written more eloquent posts than I ever could. It’s heartbreaking. I can’t imagine what Heather and Mike are going through. A part of my brain just stops because I don’t ever want to imagine it.
I take for granted that my girls (and boy) are healthy. Sometimes I complain about all of the practices and games we have to attend. There are even times when I hope for rain just so that we can have a free night. Such a silly thing to think when there is a mom who won’t get to experience that with her daughter. I know that from now on, every time we go to a softball practice or game there will be a quick thought for Heather and her girl with the curly hair and huge smile.
It’s so easy to get swept up in our own little trials and forget how good and easy life really is when everyone is healthy and there is food on a table covered by a roof. Thanks for the reality check.
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