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5354424A4453141861464C40484D0F424E4C210 wrote: Possum - Hall of Fame material.  Thank you. And especially your "words" to the mom's and dads - take the kids out to the game, regularly. Have fun, make something special with kids; it will last a life time. Forget about Nutting, et al, discover the sights and sounds and special connections.



Just a couple of many many many special moments that are forever:

Peanut shell wars (my son was the pirate ship and since I never learned what the exact rules were, My son almost always won laughing a priceless laugh.



The first foul ball he ever got.



Jared Hughes making my son feel special, and his friend.



Walks across the bridge.



Watching Cutch and talking about the Hall of Fame.



So many special wins, and crushing loses.



"CUETO CUETO"



At the unveiling of Maz's  statue, watching his face light up as I showed J "our" leaf on the wall, inscribed

"SpecialMemories

Mom,Dad,andJ"



My son heads off to college this fall. Our summer jammed. Won't be able to make nearly as many games. But if I thought the games and memories were only special to me (how could a little boy understand until much later?) he brought me to tears recently:

Writing essays for college applications, I was his final "set of eyes" to review his work. One essay asked for a significant event that shaped his life that might never be known: he wrote about he and his dad being Pirates fans no matter what, when no one else cared, the importance of being faithful when no else was, of the special joy of  persevering and finally winning.  But the essay led to the most important aspect: he and "his dad did it together, we grew up together at PNC Park".  Honestly, I'm crying as I write this. 



Don't ever let anyone steal the joy of your child away.




Yes. Thank you for writing that.

3433252D2334737F06212B272F2A6825292B460 wrote: Possum - Hall of Fame material.  Thank you. And especially your "words" to the mom's and dads - take the kids out to the game, regularly. Have fun, make something special with kids; it will last a life time. Forget about Nutting, et al, discover the sights and sounds and special connections.



Just a couple of many many many special moments that are forever:

Peanut shell wars (my son was the pirate ship and since I never learned what the exact rules were, My son almost always won laughing a priceless laugh.



The first foul ball he ever got.



Jared Hughes making my son feel special, and his friend.



Walks across the bridge.



Watching Cutch and talking about the Hall of Fame.



So many special wins, and crushing loses.



"CUETO CUETO"



At the unveiling of Maz's  statue, watching his face light up as I showed J "our" leaf on the wall, inscribed

"SpecialMemories

Mom,Dad,andJ"



My son heads off to college this fall. Our summer jammed. Won't be able to make nearly as many games. But if I thought the games and memories were only special to me (how could a little boy understand until much later?) he brought me to tears recently:

Writing essays for college applications, I was his final "set of eyes" to review his work. One essay asked for a significant event that shaped his life that might never be known: he wrote about he and his dad being Pirates fans no matter what, when no one else cared, the importance of being faithful when no else was, of the special joy of  persevering and finally winning.  But the essay led to the most important aspect: he and "his dad did it together, we grew up together at PNC Park".  Honestly, I'm crying as I write this. 



Don't ever let anyone steal the joy of your child away.




Having met and gotten to know you and J I can tell you that relationship will work even better as he grows to adulthood and you become an "antique". My dad and I worked together for 17 yrs after my college days and we became not just father and son but best friends. Only problem I had with out relationship was on the golf course. Dad did not hit the ball as far or as straight as me but he sure could putt. I used to say that if there was a putting contest in heaven between God and my dad, my money was on my dad. Thanks for sharing VA, and tell J I said "Hello!"

5F7E765F747C1B0 wrote: Possum - Hall of Fame material.  Thank you. And especially your "words" to the mom's and dads - take the kids out to the game, regularly. Have fun, make something special with kids; it will last a life time. Forget about Nutting, et al, discover the sights and sounds and special connections.



Just a couple of many many many special moments that are forever:

Peanut shell wars (my son was the pirate ship and since I never learned what the exact rules were, My son almost always won laughing a priceless laugh.



The first foul ball he ever got.



Jared Hughes making my son feel special, and his friend.



Walks across the bridge.



Watching Cutch and talking about the Hall of Fame.



So many special wins, and crushing loses.



"CUETO CUETO"



At the unveiling of Maz's  statue, watching his face light up as I showed J "our" leaf on the wall, inscribed

"SpecialMemories

Mom,Dad,andJ"



My son heads off to college this fall. Our summer jammed. Won't be able to make nearly as many games. But if I thought the games and memories were only special to me (how could a little boy understand until much later?) he brought me to tears recently:

Writing essays for college applications, I was his final "set of eyes" to review his work. One essay asked for a significant event that shaped his life that might never be known: he wrote about he and his dad being Pirates fans no matter what, when no one else cared, the importance of being faithful when no else was, of the special joy of  persevering and finally winning.  But the essay led to the most important aspect: he and "his dad did it together, we grew up together at PNC Park".  Honestly, I'm crying as I write this. 



Don't ever let anyone steal the joy of your child away.




Having met and gotten to know you and J I can tell you that relationship will work even better as he grows to adulthood and you become an "antique".  My dad and I worked together for 17 yrs after my college days and we became not just father and son but best friends.  Only problem I had with out relationship was on the golf course.  Dad did not hit the ball as far or as straight as me but he sure could putt.  I used to say that if there was a putting contest in heaven between God and my dad, my money was on my dad.  Thanks for sharing VA, and tell J I  said "Hello!"


Possum - thanks for helping me keep first things first....

I'll be sure to tell J.