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were understanding.

Timmy and my son didn’t do too well in

their first games, but we continued to work, and
they continued to improve. As the season went

on, I hoped that Timmy’s parents would come.

I looked for them at each game, but they
weren’t there. Timmy’s father said he didn’t

want to be embarrassed. But, finally, one day, I

heard someone cheering for Timmy and turned
to see his mother. She was surprised to see her

son chasing after the ball in the outfield, even
though he fell down a few times. His throws

were a bit wild, but he threw.

Each coach pitched to their own team. I
knew right where to put it for Timmy. When he

hit the ball and ran all the way to first base

without even stumbling, his mother almost fell
off the bleachers.

At the last game I was surprised, but
pleased, to see Timmy’s father sitting beside his

wife. His shock at seeing Timmy run and catch

a fly ball was evident. He soon was cheering
for his son and was louder than any other parent

there.

The years passed, and my wife and I

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