Various team sports have always been a part of my life. Growing up, I went to many Mississippi State University football games, so many that Starkville felt like a second home to me at times. My brother and I both played baseball/softball. I’ve always enjoyed watching baseball too. Heck, I love baseball so much I got married on a baseball field!

Needless to say, when I was making my adoption plan I wanted a family that would introduce Charlie to different sports and then let him try whatever he was interested in. I knew that S and A would do this because they loved sports too. A even plays wheelchair basketball and softball.

Charlie is just getting to the age where he can begin playing team sports. His sister is a pretty awesome softball player, so when the season started up last year A offered to sign Charlie up for little league, but he didn’t want to.

He decided he wanted to give basketball a shot so A signed him up to play basketball on his cousin’s team through their church. His first game was this past Saturday. He called me afterwards to tell me all about it. Apparently, he is pretty good at it and what he lacks in skill, he makes up for with creativity. Two little boys on the opposing team were passing the ball back and forth. Charlie asked them if he could see the ball for a second and the little boy handed it to him. Charlie then takes off running down the court and scores!

He was very proud to tell me that he made two baskets and had three rebounds. Unfortunately, basketball is the one sport I don’t really know much about so I’m not quite sure what a rebound is, but he was very proud of himself! He also invited me to one of his upcoming games.

So this Love Thursday, it’s about the love of sports and the love of the game!

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