I am overwhelmed tonight with emotion as I think back over what occurred today. Today, Kaleb and I were able to watch Hannah's Upward Basketball game through skype as Kaleb's' coach went out of his way to get it set up and approved so we could "be there" to watch. Hannah's little eyes lit up when she saw our faces on the computer screen. He sat in the stands and did play by play for us and then moved the laptop back and forth so we could watch.
Then tonight, he did the same thing but on the bench of the team Kaleb plays for. They carried the laptop to the huddles, time outs, on the bench, during prayer, and team meetings...all the while coaching the team. Kaleb was so sad he was missing the game but it meant so much he could "be there" and wave to the boys, they could say hi and we could watch the game.
You don't find too many people these days that will go out of their way to do something this special. The Upwards organizer helped get skype on the coaches computer and get the wireless set up and allowed the laptop to be on the bench. The coaches and teammates said hi and waved and made Kaleb feel like he was right there.
We even got to hear them announce Hannah's Coins for a Cure and that they would be collecting at games and practices for the rest of the season. Kaleb's coach brought Hannah a big water jug so she can take it home to decorate it so it can sit in the gym to collect coins.
It would be very easy to make it just about basketball. It would be very easy to say to us, see you when you get back. But instead, a team of kids came to visit Kaleb at the hospital and a group of coaches/organizers went out of their way to make sure Kaleb could still be apart of something much more than just a basketball game.
To Kaleb it meant for just a little while he could forget about CF and the hospital bed we were sitting in and smile and laugh with his teammates and sister. For this mom, it brought tears to my eyes and joy to my heart to see my daughters eyes light up as she realized her brother and mom would actually get to see her play her game. For both of us, after 11 days of being cooped up in the little room, we were able to smile and laugh and experience something that had nothing to do with CF. For just a little while, we were able to forget and just enjoy.
It was wonderful.
Words can never adequately express what today meant to us....
It was just so much more than watching basketball games.
2 comments:
That is awesome! Reading the part about them bringing the laptop to huddles and such gave me goosebumps... what a great team to be a part of.
It was so cool! The smile on K's face!!! God brought us some awesome people!
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