I consider Ann a great wordsmith, one whose posts consistently ‘touch’ my heart with her talent to turn daily life situations into a ‘moral’ lesson to be translated at our own level. She was featured on my second blog ‘Meet the Bloggers‘ back in August 2017 … where there is a lovely photo of her.
Ann’s post about her daughter’s softball game is a huge lesson for us all … it’s a great story with an even better moral …
Watching my kids play team sports as they were growing up didn’t always bring out the best in me. I liked watching them develop their athletic skills and learn the value of teamwork, and I enjoyed sitting on the sidelines during their games, chatting with the other parents. But I also took it to heart when I thought a coach or umpire wasn’t being fair, and was just a little too quick to listen to the gossip and drama that are an inevitable part of youth sports. Which explains, but doesn’t at all excuse, why I was so surprised one night when I was watching a softball game and saw a player on the opposing team performing a simple act of kindness for one of the players on my daughter’s team.
For years, I had heard that this particular team was the arch-rival of my daughter’s team, and that they…
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Thanks for sharing this great post.
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Love this.
Be well.
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Such a lovely share Kate. It shows how kindness can be such a ripple effect. It takes just one person to start it off… ✨✨💐
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Thanks for sharing this, Kate! I will go visit her blog!
HUGS!!! 🙂
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Thanks so much for re-blogging this, Kate! I really appreciate it!
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it’s a story that I pray many will read as it’s such an essential lesson, especially at this time in our world Ann .. keep up the good work 🙂
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Thank you Kate for sharing this wonderful post.
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