Hope Deferred
Growing up I was far from a baseball fan. There are many possible reasons for this but I think the bottom line is a lack of having a team in which to believe. Hence my friends and I turned to our royal Chiefs who consistently broke our hearts, and still do, year after year. Although, Matt liked Miami so I guess he doesn't count. Anyway, I still remember the black truck, listening to games on the radio with dad, seeing him throw up balls and catch them behind his back. It's interesting though...even as I sit here knowing baseball runs through the family veins - it's just something my brother and I never picked up or had an overwhelming desire to acquire. Likewise, my father allowed us to puruse our own interests even though baseball was one that carried deep in his heart. Perhaps he hoped it would be baseball but like so many friends, football was our national game and past-time.
Well, things haven't changed beyond belief but there is a team in which to believe in now. As you can see above this was on the window of my friends' door walking down Charles Street this past weekend. Coming back from being down 3 games to 1 we are now playing for the world series. I'm not allowed to call myself a true fan as I moved here after the curse and never endured the long drawn out years of sadness and heartache. Yet, I'm here now, wearing my Papelbon shirt and cap, cheering on with friends late Wednesday night, falling asleep in my chair, eager to see the paper with a win on the front tomorrow. It's a great place to live, a great team to cheer for, a great hope to belong, and a great reason to believe.
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And now off to Denver... You know we have been torn here in KC with our ties to the Rockies... But I have to admit when Papelbon through the last ball tonight I cheered!! What fun it would be to be there with a winning team... I do remember many days ago when the Royals were winning and Nannie, Grandaddy, Dad, and I went to game 7 of the world series in KC. What fun that was!! I envy you a (many) winning teams in your town! The bluejays even suck this year.. but will continue to as long as hanson plays the same 11 guys both ways..
Well as Nannie would say "root for the home team"
love,
mom
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