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The first time I met Jana was after

we moved into our small rural

community. It was summer, and the

men were trying to put together a

softball team. There weren’t enough

to field a whole team, so even though

I was new to the area, I was asked to

join.

I was quickly accepted by the

others and enjoyed the comradery

with the other men. One of those on

our team was Jana’s tall, strong,

teenage son. But I didn’t really meet

Jana until our first game.

Jana came to that game to cheer

for her son. She arrived early and

procured for herself the seat behind