Living the dream at last

Congrats to both coaches for doing the right thing...

When I noticed myself tearing up after reading the article I passed it on to my wife who broke down after reading it. We know what it is like to have a child with disabilities but when it happens later in their childhood it just has to be so hard on the family.

We are also family with a special needs child. When I see such displays of kindness it lets me know why the Angels walk among us.

Doesn't get much better than that!!

"The horror of a rare, fatal, neurodegenerative disorder known as Batten disease had taken his sight as a child, and slowly taken many of his cognitive skills since, yet no demon could steal his love of baseball."

Truly baseball is a game that gets in your blood.....and the old saying that you spend your life learning how to grip a baseball only to find out that it is the other way round is so true isnt it??????

Late Thursday night, his fading memory again betraying him, John peppered his mother for a replay.

"How far did I hit it? How far did I run?" he continually asked her, two questions, one answer.

Clear to anyone who witnessed the one career at-bat of the great John Sikorra.

You hit it all the way...young man....all the way....may god bless that young man, his family and all those members of the baseball family who shared that special moment.....

One of the saddest yet most joyous stories I have ever read. God bless you, John Sikorra.

Julie

I read Bill Plaschke's article in the LA Times earlier this afternoon and it moved me. It's even more emotional when you watch the short video...I'm very impressed with the Chaminade program for allowing John Sikorra to get his moment, and I wish them the best in the upcoming CIF D2 Playoffs!

I am truly humbled. What a great story about life being greater than anything else. May God bless John Sikorra forever into eternity!

nice job.

Beautiful. Enjoyed the story and the video.

Just goes to show that that the LORD does indeed work in mysterious ways . God Bless this young man and his pursuit of his dreams .

We can't control what life will be, but we control who we will be in life! Way to go John!

J23