Today was opening day for baseball season. The Phillies played the Washington Nationals in DC and won 11-1. Baseball is one of my favorite sports to watch. I love all parts of it and I am truly a Philly fan, I love all Philly sports teams, good and bad. The love of baseball came from my grandfather. One of his true loves was the Philadelphia Phillies. He loved to listen to the games and when he could, watch them on TV. The Phillies finally won a World Series in 2008. It had been 28 years since they had won the World Series. It was only a few short months after they won that my grandfather passed away. I like to think that the Phillies did a little something extra to win so that my grandfather could see a win before he passed. Many of the happy memories I have of Pop-Pop happened while watching or listening to baseball. We even celebrated his 80 birthday in the new Phillies' ballpark which we all knew was one of the best days he ever had.
My grandfather was similiar to a baseball game, he was quiet, slow-paced and took life one day at a time just like the baseball season. I see so many of those characteristics in my Lucas that I hope I can show him the joy of baseball just like Pop-Pop shared with me. I miss Pop-Pop dearly. He was a quiet constant in our lives that I know the whole family feels is missing.
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