Good morning and happy Thursday!
I hope you are having a pleasant week! It's time for another edition of "I like Thursdays" when bloggers share happiness and fill the internet with positive energy. For more happy posts, be sure to visit our hostess LeeAnna at Not Afraid of Color!
This week I like the power of love! Many of you know that we are avid Phillies baseball fans. This year has been a rollercoaster of emotions as our team surprises us at various times and other times falls short. But there is a new member on our team, Trea Turner, who joined the team this year. I told my husband I wasn't impressed with his work early in our season. My husband retorted with Trea's stats from last year like I didn't know what I was relaying. But hubby had been on the road and not able to watch the games. As he recovered from surgery, he admitted, "Turner is the biggest disappointment this year." The sentiment was echoed by our Phillies-loving friends.
And then something happened during last Friday's game. The announcer relayed that the team had come together to give Turner support. Someone (I think Bryson Stott) made Trea t-shirts and the team worked with him before the game commenced. When Turner came up to bat, the whole team stood up and clapped and then the fans followed; the stadium (packed to the brim) began to clap; fans expressed love in a huge way (imagine about 39,000 folks there).
Things didn't change much for Turner that night but the love continued. My husband and I wondered if he felt even more pressure. I have since read that fans even donated to Turner's cancer charity as a sign of support.
But Saturday, Turner came back. He hit a home run that scored 3 points for our team. The fans when nuts! The standing ovation was so loud, we couldn't hear the announcers; the manager made Turner take a curtain call. and he waved his hat at the fans to thank them. EVERYONE HAD GOOSEBUMPS! Turner had a spectacular evening and it was so apparent from his body language and his facial expressions that he was a different man. His game has been on point since then!
And Turner responded as well, posting huge billboards of his appreciation:
Sometimes things like this happen and it reminds me of how strong and important the power of love is. It may have been just a baseball game but it's an excellent lesson for all of us.
I hope you have a week filled with the power of love!
5 comments:
It's always great when a player on your favorite team who has been struggling has a good night! We have the same thing here with the Rockies. Love that little bunny in your header photo! Happy Thursday, Michele!
That was quite a story and I don't even like baseball. It brought tears to my eyes. I think we always need to root for the underdog. My autistic grandson lives with us right now. He is always being told how he can't do something or he's not smart enough (older sister). I try really hard to praise him and tell him when he does something I think is remarkable. He was being criticized for being so skinny this morning and I said; "I think he looks perfect." We all need love and support. Especially when we are in a slump. Great news for Turner.
It's always nice to see good things happen when not expected. Our Red Sox are up and down. Who knows how the season will end!! Love the picture of the bunny! Enjoy the weekend!
Love is the most amazing power!
Yes, that is an interesting story. I don't usually think of baseball in terms of this kind of support. It must be so difficult to hold up to the kind of pressure these players have. One of SIL's cousins was an exceptional baseball player and played with the Kings...he couldn't take the pressure and wound up in management. But thanks for sharing this story...heartening!
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