Saturday, June 7, 2014

So Long Sophomore Year

I spent a lot of time reflecting today upon Cal's sophomore year.  Meg, Cameron and Brett flew through school pretty easily this year with only a few minor hiccups along the way.  Cal's year was different.  Although he started out on a high with an outstanding performance on his tennis team, the broken ankle was a huge set back to his year in sports.  He followed that up with his first broken heart and then the disappointment of yesterday.

The bright spot in all of this has been the friendships Cal has developed this year.  He has created some bonds and a lot of memories that will be with him always.  The family favorite has always been Jayce.  It was awesome to see him and Cal grow this year through some pretty challenging situations.  As I watched them chest thump at the softball game Tuesday I couldn't help but grin.  Yesterday when they realized that Wawasee was not going to advance to regionals Jayce walked right up to Cal, put his arm around him, hugged him and said it would be ok.

Jayce is right.  That is what friends are for - to remind you that there is a tomorrow and they are always there for you.  Hats off to Cal's friends for helping him through his sophomore year.  Even with the broken ankle, broken heart and broken dreams, they were able to have a wonderful time.  The trash bag Tuesday crowd is always welcome in the Heinisch home.

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