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Ever since Jenna brought Love Thursday over here to Adoption Blogs, I’m looking forward to Thursdays! (Thanks Jenna!)
On to today’s Love Thursday Post!
Baseball equals love? What? Shouldn’t a dozen red roses equal love? Or a couple all snuggled together by the fire?
Not today!!! Today, baseball equals love! You may recognize the handsome little man in that picture, the one in the green shirt, sitting in the wheelchair. He’s mine; that’s my Noah! He doesn’t walk like you or I do. His wheelchair is his main mode of getting around. He doesn’t talk the “normal” way you or I do, he communicates with sign language. But he’s every bit as normal as every other nine year old boy. He loves baseball!
See that huge smile beaming on his face– its love. He may not talk normally but that smile is saying everything for him!
“Thank you for finding Miracle League Momma! Thank you for buying me a glove Daddy! Thank you for cheering for me in the stands Nana! Thank you for clapping for me Grandaddy! Thank you, Mr. Umpire for helping me hit the ball. Thank you God for baseball fields!”
God bless Miracle League for giving my son a chance to play a sport like every other child. Miracle League is an organization that pairs children with all different kinds of special needs with “buddies” who are able bodied children who assist them in playing the game. Everyone scores in Miracle League – no one’s out, both teams win and most importantly – the children win! It’s a great self esteem boost for these children who are often times left out or forgotten because they are a little different from everyone else. But in their hearts, they want to be treated like any other child and through Miracle League they are given the chance to play a sport and be on a team, like any other child their age.
I say – Miracle League – that’s love!
I’m crying. Thank you for sharing that with us, hon. So special. HAPPY LOVE THURSDAY!
Warning!! tears are running down my face!! LOVE IT!!!!
Wait till you hear your voice mail from the lil man!
I absolutely love this picture! I can “feel” his smile.
That is so heart warming!! What a wonderful program for not only children like yours but for the “able-bodied” children to have that kind of interaction! This IS love!
I know, those able bodied children have just as much fun as the special needs kids!!
I can definetly see the love in his face. Miracle Leaque is a great org. That is such a sweet post. I can tell how much you love Noah and he loves you.
yeah!!!! something to look forward to!!! I LOVE talking to Noah!!!
He is so happy! I love thursday just because some one I love get’s to get out there and for a short period of time he’s free to be nine with all the boy charm playing in a ballgame can bring you. And his momma and daddy get to be in the stands cheering him on. I love you Noah hit a homer for me in the ATL! Love your Lala
He loves talking to you too! Or anyone for that matter! But he didn’t like you saying his Momma was evil! Haha
Well then I take that back. You are not exactly evil but how about wicked for getting going on another craft project!!!
I am sure he will approve that comment! Remind me to tell you about me accidentally saying Christmas around him yesterday! Eekkk! The countdown has begun!
your post made me cray too. I hope I will be able to do similar things with my son who is 2. Imagining him having the chance to enjoy such a moment some day makes me happy.
sorry for the typo- meant to say that I cried not crayed!! Guess I still have tears in my eyes that keep me from typing.