THINKING OUT LOUD

TR

My thoughts and prayers are with you my friend, if you don't mind me calling you that. Just because we have disagreements, doesn't mean we're not in this for the same reason, "to help our youth become the best baseball players possible and help place them in colleges so that they have a chance to succeed in life." Having the same agenda can sometimes draw people closer together-Shepism

Peace Tom, Shep

I'm local to your trips to LI. Don't think it any trouble to call me if you need a hand with something.

I'm glad your feeling better. Wishing peace to your mom who I am sure is so very happy to have her son by her side.

Hang in there Tom.

Tom,

Wow, I was just thinking about you when I signed on this morning. I was wondering how you are doing, having heard about your health struggles as well as your Mom's poor health.

What an inspiring post, thank you for sharing that with us. I'm glad to hear that your health is stable, and I'm sure your Mom is very thankful for the time you are able to spend with her.

Happy Holidays to you and your family. Now if you will excuse me, I am going to call my Mom ...

Julie

TR, it is tough losing a parent. And, as you know, the loss comes back to visit you often. Yet we wouldn't wish a loved one back from heaven onto this imperfect world. We just look forward to the day we meet again.

May God bring comfort to you, your mother and your family during this time.

TR - sorry about your Dad and may your Mom spend her time in peace and comfort knowing you are there for her. Nice to hear you are doing better

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Originally posted by TRhit:

At the age of 65 I have come to realize how fortunate I have been to have the parents that I have and have come to "know" them even better than ever this year, even with the circumstances being what they have been.

And at the age of 48 - I realize how fortunate I was to have met you - and Lynn and Steve.

And it has nothing to do with baseball whatsoever.

My best to you and your family Tom from all of us.

TR - You have been missed by us all! Many thoughts and prayers for you and your family. May you feel love, support, and prayers from each other, your friends, and of course us too! God bless your mom and may she experience great physical comfort and love from all of you.

tr

life is strange,in the lessons it teaches.great post to our youth, and truer than true.
my prayers go out to you and your family.

Thanks TR-as usual, words of wisdom. You and your mom will be in our prayers. Comfort and strength to you both!

Tom,
I am glad you posted because many have been asking me where you have been.
Will keep you and your mom in our prayers.
Stay well.
TPM

Tom, Thanks for posting. I will pass on to my sons and daughter your words of wisdom.
Fungo

Tom,

That was the very best of your 8 or 9 thousand posts. In fact, it might be the best of all posts. Thanks for sharing and we wish you and your family the very best.

Tom my prayers and my families prayers are with you. From the first time I read one of your posts here I knew you were a great man. I will pass on these words of wisdom to my two boys and all of my players as well.

TR - my prayers are with you and your family. God does wonders and His plan is alwys true. You have touched the lives of many and my wish is that someday I can just simply shake your hand. You are impressive.

My best to you and your family!!

TR,

I pray that God will give you comfort. Please get well soon, as we all need and appreciate your insight here on HSBBW.

TR:
My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family tonight.

08

Missed you TR....I wish continued peace and comfort for your mother....and that you regain good health....sorry this year has been so difficult for you...but how blessed you are to have had such wonderful parents....

Hang in there, TR...

Dear Mr. TRhit sir,

I may have gotten off to a rocky start with you in the very beginning of my HSBBW experience, but I am very sincerely extending to you an olive branch. Perhaps this ol' gal has grown, learned a thing or two, and part of that I owe to you.
I commend you for such an open, honest, and heartfelt post. Knowing that you shared it with all of us, has touched me.

Family and loved ones. They are the true treasures in our life, aren't they?
Thank you for the gentle reminder to take in the moments. The good, the bad, and even the little ones. Time can fly by, especially during the holiday season, and if we're not careful, we can miss what is the most important.

I wish you & your family, strength, contentment, peace, and continued good health.

Know that you have support here, even from a gal, sittin' in the middle of corn fields,...who cares.

A very special holiday season to you and your family.

TR:

I'm sorry for the loss of your father and the failing health of your mother. We are relieved to hear that your health problems are now under control. Your family is in our prayers.

From your posts I know that you and your father have a great relationship...he had a positive influence on you and it continues. Your post proves that.

It is uplifting to learn of the interaction between your mother and yourself at this point...that really is the essence of your wonderful post. Thank you TR for helping to open all of our eyes.

You admit to not being too much of a sentimental guy, but TR you've got the right stuff...sentiment and all.

Thank you again TR.

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Simply gotta' love you TR....

All the love, prayer, Merit (buddhist), and Karma I can muster is headed from me and mine to you and yours...

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TRhit,

I will keep your intentions in my daily prayers. May GOD bless you and send HIS angels to comfort you, your mother, and family though this Christmas Season.

TR--you wisdom is appreciated in these parts. I will always appreciate the words of reason during my own son's recruiting a year ago. My prayers for your health and the health of your mother.

TR,

My thoughts go out to you and your Family. As usual it is your embedded message about Family, in particular parents that holds so true. My dad passed away 18 years ago and even though we had a great relationship, not a day goes by that I regret not completing the circle of our relationship.

My Mom and I have talked about this and she says "any circle that is complete, is closed, and you always want an opening to get back in". Nice analogy, but, I still have a problem with it.

On another note. TR brings up the fact that Hospice is with his Mother. My wife is a Hospice RN case manager and I hear the about the trials and tribulations of Hospice care and the involved issues. With that said, and it being the Holiday season where many of us give to a worthy cause, I ask that you think about personalizing your gift to your local Hospice group. These are strangers who jump into a Families life at a time when angels are prayed for. There are many worthy charities out there but Hospice is one that is often overlooked.

TR prayers with you and yours.

I lost my dad 15 years ago he was 54. I spend my days completing the circle that rz talks about. My dad never got to see either one of my boys play ball. My youngest is named after him and although they never met, he embodies my father's heart and soul.

Keep thinking out loud TR, it makes us all think to ourselves.

Jim Valvano said in his famous speech that a full day is one in which your emotions cause you to cry, laugh and think. TR you have given me a full day today.

Tom,

Thanks for helping me and my son out when I was a "newbie".

Your post is right on in so many ways. May you and your family have peace and comfort this holiday season.

Frank

Tom,

That was not an easy read as my Mom is also going through very difficult times. I feel for you and your family. You message was so heartwarming. We will be sure to keep you and your family in our prayers. If we can help in any way, please call.

Darrell

TR,

I have been wondering where you have been. I am glad you are feeling better and are able to spend some time with your mom.

I lost my dad 20 years ago last month. There are still days it seems like yesterday. I lost my grandma in April, she was 96, and we were blessed not only with her, but having hospice, as well as a caretaker. Hospice is such a wonderful organization, and I am glad you have them onboard.

You have touched so many lives here on HSBaseballweb, even if not everyone agrees with each other.

Thanks for taking the time to let us know.

I hope you will have a nice holiday season. You and your family are in my prayers.

TR,

Sorry to hear about your parents but happy to hear that you're doing better. Our thoughts are with you.

HC

Tr - prayers for you and your family and peace to your mother as she moves forward in her journey.
Thanks for sharing this with us as it is a great reminder that family, friends, and health are all that truly matter in this life.

TR, your thoughts about your mother and your efforts to assist her, care for her and prepare her through hospice are deeply meaningful. Please know that from 3,000 miles away come wishes and thoughts for peacefulness and comfort for your mother and yourself.
Today, my Dad, my brother and I shared his/our intial visit with hospice.
Your willingness to "think out loud" helped me appreciate, even more, the importance of my Dad.
I have become very good friends with another webster who might be approaching this point with his mother. We have emailed a bit recently about how troubling and hard this can be. I hope these posts can help and support him as he and his family might be starting along this pathway.
Thank you for "Thinking Out Loud."

Thank you for shareing your thought's TR.
And may God Bless you and your family at this time.
The EH and family send are prayer's.

TR,
Best wishes to you and your family and to all of you websters who have health problems yourselves or in your family. Things like this help bring minor baseball injuries into the proper perspective.

Tom, I lost my brother and best friend on March 4th and I feel your pain and love, Best wishes from the Ridener's.

TR, I saw this but I;m not sure if it helps or hurts. It is posted with good intentions:

The young mother set her foot on the path of life. "Is this the long way?" she asked. And the guide said: "Yes, and the way is hard. And you will be old before you reach the end of it. But the end will be better than the beginning." But the young mother was happy, and she would not believe that anything could be better than these years.

So she played with her children, and gathered flowers for them along the way, and bathed them in the clear streams; and the sun shone on them, and the young Mother cried, "Nothing will ever be lovelier than this."


Then the night came, and the storm, and the path was dark, and the children shook with fear and cold, and the mother drew them close and covered them with her mantle, and the children said, "Mother, we are not afraid, for you are near, and no harm can come."


And the morning came, and there was a hill ahead, and the children climbed and grew weary, and the mother was weary. But at all times she said to the children," A little patience and we are there." So the children climbed, and when they reached the top they said, "Mother, we would not have done it without you."

And the mother, when she lay down at night looked up at the stars and said, "This is a better day than the last, for my children have learned fortitude in the face of hardness. Yesterday I gave them courage. Today, I've given them strength."


And the next day came strange clouds which darkened the earth, clouds of war and hate and evil, and the children groped and stumbled, and the mother said: "Look up. Lift your eyes to the light." And the children looked and saw above the clouds an everlasting glory, and it guided them beyond the darkness. And that night the Mother said, "This is the best day of all, for I have shown my children God."


And the days went on, and the weeks and the months and the years, and the mother grew old and she was little and bent. But her children were tall and strong, and walked with courage. And when the way was rough, they lifted her, for she was as light as a feather, and at last they came to a hill, and beyond they could see a shining road and golden gates flung wide. And mother said, "I have reached the end of my journey.

And now I know the end is better than the beginning, for my children can walk alone, and their children after them." And the children said, "You will always walk with us, Mother, even when you have gone through the gates."

And they stood and watched her as she went on alone, and the gates closed after her. And they said: "We cannot see her but she is with us still. A Mother like ours is more than a memory. She is a living presence..."


Your Mother is always with you.... She's the whisper of the leaves as you walk down the street; she's the smell of bleach in your freshly laundered socks; she's the cool hand on your brow when you're not well. Your Mother lives inside your laughter. And she's crystallized in every teardrop.

She's the place you came from, your first home; and she's the map you follow with every step you take. She's your first love and your first heartbreak, and nothing on earth can separate you. Not time, not space... not even death!

That's beautiful catch... gonna print it out and share with some folks. Thank you.

All is peaceful now---she is at rest now and I had the priviledge of holding her hand as she took her last breath--- she was so beautiful and peaceful at the end---

TR - I'm sad that you've lost your mother, but thankful that you had the opportunity to be with her and care about her while she said her goodbyes. May God surround you and your family with love and tenderness during your loss. You were a wonderful son. God bless.

Tom - my deepest condolences on the passing of your mother. You were obviously a good son to her.