I Gave a Boy a Baseball...
A few weeks ago our oldest son Kellan posted an essay on his Facebook page titled, "If you give a boy a baseball" . In it, the unknown author explains how it's not only a baseball you are giving but indeed much, much more. I've read this essay before, many years ago, but this time with his last college game approaching, the words took on a much deeper meaning. T-Ball Kellan started playing baseball at the age of five, and while he was not as athletic as his younger brother, he truly loved to play. He was also left-handed, which can be a huge advantage in baseball. By 5th grade, after trying other sports he had decided to focus solely on baseball. When he wasn't playing it, he was watching it or reading about it. Baseball is often called a thinking man's game and he is definitely a thinker. He enjoyed the strategy and science that is weaved into all aspects of the game. He set a goal to play at the college level. He had never been the best p...