@kassadincunny@Mann_O_Steel17@JohnMilJohn Wemby's elbow was intentional. Balo is locked on the ball and trying to sneak his right leg behind to control the ball if it gets past the Bosnian player. He did not do that to be malicious.
RULES FOR SONS:
1. Never shake a man’s hand sitting down.
2. Don’t enter a pool by the stairs.
3. The man at the BBQ Grill is the closest thing to a king.
4. In a negotiation, never make the first offer.
5. Request the late check-out.
6. When entrusted with a secret, keep it.
7. Hold your heroes to a higher standard.
8. Return a borrowed car with a full tank of gas.
9. Play with passion or not at all…
10. When shaking hands, grip firmly and look them in the eye.
11. Don’t let a wishbone grow where a backbone should be.
12. If you need music on the beach, you’re missing the point.
13. Carry two handkerchiefs. The one in your back pocket is for you. The one in your breast pocket is for her.
14. You marry the girl, you marry her family.
15. Be like a duck. Remain calm on the surface and paddle like crazy underneath.
16. Experience the serenity of traveling alone.
17. Never be afraid to ask out the best looking girl in the room.
18. Never turn down a breath mint.
19. A sport coat is worth 1000 words.
20. Try writing your own eulogy. Never stop revising.
21. Thank a veteran. Then make it up to him.
22. Eat lunch with the new kid.
23. After writing an angry email, read it carefully. Then delete it.
24. Ask your mom to play. She won’t let you win.
25. Manners maketh the man.
26. Give credit. Take the blame.
27. Stand up to Bullies. Protect those bullied.
28. Write down your dreams.
29. Always protect your siblings (and teammates).
30. Be confident and humble at the same time.
31. Call and visit your parents often. They miss you.
32. The healthiest relationships are those where you’re a team; where you respect, protect, and stand up for each other.
Please pray for Jake. 🙏🏻
From Dad (Brian Warren):
“I’m still holding on to faith for a miracle while also facing the reality of the decisions in front of us.
I felt led to remind the doctor that we don’t know His will, so I said it. At the same time, I understand that in this situation there isn’t really a getting better for a while and fighting another day. We are at an all-or-nothing fork in the story now. I never wanted to see this day come.
This will either be a divine intervention that sparks a revival of Christian faith unlike anything I’ve witnessed in my lifetime, or it will change all of our lives forever. My life will look very different from the outside going forward.
Earlier in this journey, it hurt to see parents out enjoying life boys around Jake’s age. It wasn’t jealousy, it reminded that I might not get all those small moments with my own son. Most of our time together has been inside medical facilities, or waiting on the next medical moment that could shake the ground beneath us. It often feels like trying to swim against the current when you’re already exhausted. You know if you stop, you drown, but the shore still feels too far away.
Seeing kids Jake’s age affects me differently now. They still remind me of him, but instead of thinking about the moments we might miss, I think about the ones we’ve already had.
I’ve known what may be coming for a few months now. I’ve carried it every day while still trying to move through normal life, looking for any distraction, even if it only takes my mind somewhere else for a few minutes.
Last week I saw a neighbor outside playing with their little boy. It didn’t hurt anymore. It made me picture doing the same with Jake someday. Maybe that’s what Heaven will be for me.
Now I find myself thinking about the things I bought for Jake that he may never get to use.
When he was only a month or two old, I bought a little S&W .38. I imagined teaching him to shoot one day and leaving it to him when I’m gone, maybe he passes it down to his own son one day. I also started building a tool collection for him when he was grown.
I’ve always tried to be a good girl dad. My girls call me for everything, mechanical problems, things around the house, or when they need someone to handle a problem for them. I put a lot of thought in to being a great boy dad after only having daughters for so long. There is so much I want to teach Jake, I still pray I get the chance to.
If the time comes, I know what I have to do for Jake, even though every part of me doesn’t want to. My responsibility is to do what is right for my son, not what makes the pain easier for me. I have to honor the duties placed in my hands according to His Word.
The lineage of my surname may end with me and Jake, and that’s okay. Jake has left a legacy in his short life that any family tree would be proud of. I’m still praying. Don’t you stop either. And don’t lose the faith you gained because of Jake. That would make all the battles he fought and won mean nothing. Don’t do that to Jake.”
💔 #ChildhoodCancer 💔
@PolitiBunny@CottageVirginia Saw something yesterday that said, "Before you get in an argument, remember that a bee doesn't spend its time trying to convince a fly that honey is better than shit."