Non-baseball question

RJM posted:

 

 

Ex pulls up to the field in the first inning. She finds what she believes to be a great parking spot. When she sat down I walked over and politely explained there’s a reason why those spaces were still available. It’s where foul balls land off right handed hitters all game long.

Her: You don’t get to tell me what to do anymore!

Me : Just trying to help.

Her: Get lost!

Two innings later a foul ball breaks her windshield.

Friend: You’re really enjoying this. 

Me: Oh yes. I’m killing myself trying not to bust out laughing. 

you are a better man then me! I would have just kept quiet and prayed that it smashed over and over...you got best of both worlds!

Fast forward several months, same school year, and we get a call from another counselor asking us to come pick up our son because he had been in a scuffle on the play ground. Turns out a couple boys were picking on and another kid that was very small in stature by taking turns throwing a volleyball at him. Son proceeded to knock each kid to the ground before a teacher could intervene.

On the ride home I looked at him and said " You know, I'm not sure that's what Jesus would have done".

I bet he had a very valid response formed in his young brain but knew better than to voice it.  Hopefully those boys he helped educate remember that little lesson for years to come.

rynoattack posted:

I am proud of how he has grown in the last year, and how he has really started to understand what his mother and I have done for him.  I appreciate his gratefulness.

#37 looking good in the new uniform.

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I don't venture out much anymore as you know Shu, but I like the question so I will play!!  I love his compassion for others.  His positive outlook.  In fact he just joined the 'positivity club' at school.  Ok fine so its mostly cause they were handing out caramel fudge brownies and he was told they have treats like that every meeting but still...   When I asked him what he liked most about his current school he said because its a small school he knows that in his first year of school he has at least one conversation with every single person in his class (about 165).  A new kid came in last year and didn't know anyone and was sitting alone at a lunch table every day.  So he started sitting with him.  Then a few of his buddies wound up joining him and they sat at that table the rest of the year.  he went to junior high with an autistic kid.  This kid was wrestling for another local high school so he told his buddy in that weight class to take it easy on him.  The kid had previously been pinned within like 20 seconds every meet so far.  So his buddy played around with him a bit.  Let him last like the whole period (is that what they call it?).  This kid was so excited he ran up to my son at the end of his match saying that was the longest he had lasted all year.  Kudos to my sons friend too for making that kids season.  He is so supportive of his teammates AND classmates.  Doesn't have to sit and hang out with all the top athletes to be cool.  Goes to dances with whatever girl wants to go and in whatever group she is in whether its athletes or nerds.  If there is anyone who is feeling not so included he is the first one to get them involved.  He wants to follow in my footsteps and teach and coach.  Not sure how I feel about that.  Kind of want my kids to go for the money but when I really think about it...  That's just perfect for him.