This was three days ago. It’s proof you never know what’s going on in a person’s mind or heart. Please know that even if you feel it, you’re never alone and there’s always a way out of the darkness. The suicide and crisis lifeline is 988. 💔😞
One of the wildest stories you may read today ⬇️
A couple accidentally showed up to a game with tickets to the next night's game
So they bought 2 more tickets and ended up catching Willy Adames' home run ball
Then they came back the next night with their original tickets, sitting nearly in the exact same spot as the night before ...
Then Adames hit another home run and they caught it AGAIN 🤯
🇺🇸 Just in case you forgot why you have a three-day weekend…
This is it.
Not the barbecues. Not the beach trips. Not the sales.
This is the reason.
The folded flag. The final salute. The ultimate sacrifice so the rest of us could be free.
This Memorial Day, we honor the fallen.
We remember their names. And we never take this freedom for granted.
Kyle and I had a really challenging existence for many years. But we luckily took the time to figure out our differences and that was something he instigated with a conversation in his bus around how we each managed our racing teams. I was super eager for us to get on better terms. But it was he who made the effort for that to be possible. We did some media together also to laugh through some of the things we put each other through many years ago. Most recently we had even been discussing him running my Late Model at Wilkesboro this summer. He seemed extremely happy and we had planned to meet up next Thursday to get his seat to the shop. He laughed over the idea of his fans and JRM fans having to cheer in unison during that race.
Kyle was one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history. No one can deny that. But he was also a father, a husband, brother, son, and a friend to many. My heart is broken for the Busch family. I will never be able to make sense of this loss but I am thankful that we had found a way to become friends.
I just had the craziest experience at the airport.
We are about to board a flight to Atlanta when the pilot from the incoming plane walks out of the jetway. Guy is probably late 50s, salt and pepper hair, military look. The kind of pilot you instantly feel good about seeing on your flight.
Pilot walks over to the counter, gets on the PA system, and starts addressing everyone. “Folks, I’ve been doing this a long time. Flying one of these jets is easy. The hard part is looking at 130 people and telling them their flight is going to be delayed.”
Audible groans throughout the boarding gate. Most people here are flying to Atlanta as a layover before another flight. 130 people just had their day become a complete mess.
The pilot goes on. “I get it, trust me. But here’s the deal: During our landing, we had a small mechanical issue. I’m not your pilot for the next leg, but I don’t feel confident the jet’s safe to fly until we have a mechanical team look it over, and I don’t feel comfortable asking the next pilots to fly you guys until we get confirmation.”
He points at the agents next to him behind the counter: “Now, none of this is the agents’ fault. Please be kind to them. I’m the one who made this decision, not them, so any inconvenience you experience is my fault. Just please know that I don’t do this lightly, and I’m only doing it because I believe it’s in the best interests of everyone’s safety.”
Now this is where the story gets crazy. The pilot puts the microphone down, grabs his suitcase, and all the people in the gate…
Start clapping.
I’m not joking, everyone starts clapping for the guy. 130 people who just had their travel plans ruined give an ovation to the guy who made the decision and delivered the message.
All because he addressed them with decency and transparency, took ownership of the decision, made it clear that it was necessary, and explained why it was in everyone’s best interest.
It’s honestly one of the best examples of strong communication—of strong leadership, for that matter—that I’ve seen in a long time.
@Delta, whoever your Atlanta to Wichita pilot was this morning, he’s one of the good ones. Please tell him the delayed passengers of flight 1637 appreciate what he did.
Trevor Bauer @BauerOutage just threw a no-hitter in his second game with the Long Island Ducks.
Bauer was falsely accused of sexual misconduct. Was never convicted of any crimes yet was SUSPENDED by MLB for an entire season and has been blackballed by the league ever since.
One of Bauer's accusers was convicted of FRAUD in this case... but Bauer himself is clean.
Again... the media went berserk when Colin Kaepernick couldn't find work in the NFL (because he was washed up) but the same media hasn't said a word about Bauer.
Here is a man, with actual ability, *ACTUALLY* being blackballed by a professional sports league.
CRICKETS... I wonder why.
Trevor Bauer deserves a shot in the MLB. What happened to him is a grave injustice.
MILWAUKEE: 35-year-old David Krause was out celebrating Milwaukee's 414 Day last week when he was shot and killed.
The Krause family is devastated and is now asking the public for help tracking down the people who fired the fatal shots.
The family of Krause says his fatal shooting near 1st and Greenfield on April 14 appears to be a random attack on a man trying to seek shelter from severe weather.
"Our son David, seeking to get out of the weather, Ryan, simply asked for a ride home that night and was gunned down," said Kevin Krause, David's father.
David Krause's family said he was out celebrating 414 Day in the city, which he has called home for a decade.
"In these certain areas, like Walker's Point, I've never felt threatened, said David's mom, Diane Krause.
Milwaukee Police have not confirmed any details about what they believe led up to the shooting, but confirmed Monday that they have a person of interest in custody and continue to seek additional suspects.
"It's my understanding there's more than one person, there are people at large, and the public is not safe until these people are taken into custody and these people are brought to justice," Diane said.
David Krause's family says it is hard to begin to grieve while their priority is making sure his killers are found.
"No matter what it takes for me as a mom, there's no way I'm going to let another death go by without somebody speaking up for the innocent people that are out during the daylight hours, celebrating downtown Milwaukee. It's too beautiful a city. We love Milwaukee, but something's got to happen," Diane said.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Milwaukee Police Department at (414) 935-7360 or, to remain anonymous, to contact Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-TIPS or through the P3 Tips App.
Source: TMJ4
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