I'm a little sad now

Denise
I will say a prayer for you and your son. I'm sure he will be just fine. Its a shame it couldn't be postponed until after graduation,but his health is more important. Good Luck, let us know how he is doing. .

Denise, also thinking of him from here. Like Tx 2004, I hope his last game is his best! Lot's of K's!!

PaMom- check your email.

Denise,

More thoughts and prayers coming your way from PA! Let us know how it all goes. Our thoughts are with you.

denise,
Hope your son has a great game. I'm sorry to hear of his illness, and will pray for his speedy recovery.

Thanks to all of you for your thoughts and prayers. I know that no matter how the game today turns out it is going to be so hard. My son's high school baseball experience has been great. His team has made the play-offs every year. He was blessed with a great coach who has become like family. Thanks again for all the kind words.

denise..win or lose...relish how he looks...in that high school uniform...watch for his smile...enjoy his "youthful" look...capture a picture of this day...!!!

That's your baby...no matter how old he gets or how many birthday's he celebrates...

Today is his day!!!!

Pam

Now you're making me cry Pam!

Denise, I hope everything goes well for your son. The last ballgame can be so tough but your son's situation will make it harder. I agree about getting those pictures. My oldest graduated in 2002 and I have some priceless photos from the last game and the dinner afterward. Be sure to get photos of him with his coaches.
Let us know how everything goes. Our prayers are with you.

I am glad to have found this thread.

Last year, about this time, I was sad to have seen my son's last H.S. game. I really seem to get the blues when a season comes to an end, and I really struggled with in last year.

Then, this past Saturday, I watched his last JUCO game of this season. Same crummy feeling inside. So, I've been stopping by the H.S. to watch THEIR final games of the season and trying to just wind it down.

My son moves on into the next part of life with a lot more ease that I seem to.

He's the youngest, and maybe it's intensified because of that. Someone please tell me that's all it is and that I'm not nuts!

My son's season ended last week with a first round state playoff loss, it was really disappointing. Baseball season ended Thursday and his first football practice was yesterday so that will help. On the bright side, the coach announced the All-District Team on the ride home and my son (sophomore) made the 1st team. He was real excited and I am very proud of him, he worked so hard.

Denise,

I have said a prayer for your son and for you, I know your heart aches for him.

Denise, best wishes for your son and for a speedy recovery.
I can only assume that he has been playing with pain and discomfort but I know the ache of watching his teammates leave for the play-offs without him will be very deep indeed.
Give him a hug from all the moms.....

Perhaps it doesn't matter... but does everyone realize this thread began in 2004?

I had noticed the dates on the older posts when I did a search for the topic "season ends" or something to that effect.

I notice now that the respondents sending prayers to Denise may not have noticed the time that had elapsed between InField Mom's post on 4/30/04 and MINE on May 1, 2007.

I am sorry for any confusion to other, subsequent posters. to have caused confusion ...

But wait! I just now went back through the posts again and the dates show but not the year! Where did it the year go? It was visible just a moment ago when I logged in?

Wow. This IS confusing. Is it matter of the entire date showing unless you are logged in, when only the day, minus year displays?

ktcosmos,...you are indeed not alone and you are indeed not nuts. You are a Mom.
Havent gone through this with baseball son #2, but have with my oldest ( almost 19 ). Watched his last Varsity football game, play by play as if it was in slow motion. Watched the clock tick away,...5-4-3-2,..one last minute of HS football and that would be it.
Got the same kind of sickening stomach feeling as you. Stood in the crowd wearing his # on my shirt with tears streaming down my face. This was it. Flashbacks of the first day he tried out for the team,...the first stitches, first tackle, the first everything flashed through my mind so vivedly, as if they had happened yesterday.

I bet you can relate. I can see myself walking where you are walking now ktcostmos. Its all very familiar.

I dont think it really matters if the thread is dated from 2004 or to present day 2007.
It all seems relevant and timeless.
Mothers watching their sons grow up,....
it will always be special.

shortstopmom,

awwwwwwww..... that's a very touching post.

I know every parent watches their children's performances (acting, singing, band, orchestra, sports, art, work,volunteerism, you name it) with growing pride and that every one of us has that day when we think we're seeing that particular aspect of that child on display for the last time.

With five kids (and the older two parents themselves now), I know there's so much more ahead in life for our family, but that tearful moment of watching from the stands that you describe is one of those memories we will probably take to our graves.

Hats off to all of us moms. I'm handing you a virtual hanky as the season comes to an end.

BrideofJT is also going thru her FIRST case of baseball withdrawal, as well. In fact, she only missed two games of our entire conference tourney...not our games...but ALL the games in the tourney. Yup...might just have to keep her.

JT - I think you and MC are very stuck on each other!! It's always refreshing and inspiring to see such love!! Don't you forget Mom's Day coming up!

I'm so glad I found this post . I was feeling very down, Son gave up his fall sport to concentrate even more on baseball. Now his pitching coach wants him to take off the next two fall ball tournaments to heal & rest. I am glad they are giving him healing time but I am sad that out of 4 fall tournaments he will only be able to play in 2 & not until Oct. Now we just get to do rehab excercises. Thank heavens it's middle school ball.

Lefty34: Definitely let your son rest his arm especially if he is so young (middle school). If he is a young pitcher he should let his arm recoup for a six week period every year.

Hi All-
My son called early this morning to tell us he is really sick. I feel really bad that I cam not there/or he's not here for me to take care of him