I never quite know whether or not to respond to these threads…but here goes.
I could never begin to express the deep gratitude that our family feels for all of the wonderful prayers, thoughts and kind comments that have rained down upon Erik from all of you. Let me say that, yes, we think he’s pretty special along with his five brothers and sisters. But we’re supposed to feel that way, they’re our children.
I have a pretty good sense about most of your children too…having gotten to know many of you either personally or through your posts of the past few years. And my sense is that your sons and daughters would also react to this situation with the same optimism and determination. After all, they are
YOUR sons and daughters.
Putting it another way…the drive, determination, focus, mental toughness and optimism...all of these things and more that come shining through in your posts must certainly be qualities your own children have as well.
The fruit doesn’t fall far from the tree! Your attitudes about life in general and baseball align pretty well with mine and my family. It’s a big reason I keep returning to this website.
So again, thank you for everything you have done for Erik and our family. It is appreciated beyond your grandest imagination…please know that!
And while I pray that you never experience your child having anything more than a scratch or an 0-4 day at the plate, you must recognize that if significant speed-bumps ever do jump in front of your own children you will see firsthand that you have done a good job as a parent and more importantly that your child is capable of far more than you ever dreamed!
