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ADK
ADK Member Posts: 2,259
edited June 2014 in Life After Breast Cancer

I just had to share this.  We often look up to sports figures as heroes and too often lately, we are disappointed.  I live in Boston and some of you may know that the Red Sox are in a pennant battle.  When the Red Sox won Thursday night, a line for tickets for tonight's game began to form at Fenway Park.  Last night we had terrible rainstorms and those folks got pretty wet.  Late last evening, two of the Red Sox players (Mike Lowell and Dustin Pedroia) showed up with bags of food for the fans.  It wasn't announced, they just showed up.  Needless to say, the fans were thrilled.  I think it was so nice of them to do that.  I also want to mention that Mike Lowell is a cancer survivor.  Do you think the cancer experience just makes people think of others more?

Anyway, I thought it was so cool.Cool  

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  • Sandra1957
    Sandra1957 Member Posts: 1,701
    edited October 2007

    That is very cool!  No, I don't think that the cancer experience works that way for everyone.  Many get stuck just thinking about themselves and their own experiences, but thankfully there are the others that "step up to the plate" for others.  I'm still working on stepping up to the plate.  I've done so on some levels, but am missing the mark on others. 

    Thanks for the nice post.

    lini

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  • NoH8
    NoH8 Member Posts: 2,726
    edited October 2007

    The Bo sox are my 2nd favorite team, behind my beloved Phillies. I'm a HUGE  baseball fan and have been since I was a kid. I even used to collect baseball cards. I forgot that Mike Lowell was a cancer survivor, there are a few major league players who took time off for cancer tx and came back-- not sure if they're all still playing. Did you get tickets for the game? What kind of food did they bring?

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  • ADK
    ADK Member Posts: 2,259
    edited October 2007

    Hi Amy,

    No, I didn't even try to get tickets - I'll be watching on tv.  They brought Mexican food - thebostonchannel.com has a slide show of the photos taken by the fans.  There were no media types there, so the only reporting of it was the photos that I think they e-mailed to the station.

    GO SOX!!!!

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  • JoanofArdmore
    JoanofArdmore Member Posts: 1,012
    edited October 2007

    Hi Ann! Thanks for sharing this really nice story!It's quite wonderful, isnt it?And really kinda old-fashioned-as if back in the days when sports stars were truely idols, not overpaid jerks who kill dogs.(Sorry)!

    I lived in Boston in my young days.My elder daughter was born there.My husband, a townie, used to tell Ted Williams stories.H\Ted was another marvellous person.My husband, as a kid, used to deliver groceries where they shopped.Mrs Williams was real nice too (and tipped well!)

    Boston is a wonderful town, and I really love the Red Sox.Too bad I was perverse, (a NYC kid) and insisted on rooting for the Yankees.

    Thanks again for the, yes, really nice story!Go Sox!!

    hugs, joan

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  • NoH8
    NoH8 Member Posts: 2,726
    edited October 2007

    The sox were awesome yesterday! Schilling was GREAT. Let's hope they can do the same today!

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  • newter
    newter Member Posts: 4,330
    edited October 2007

    Hi, now is not the time for me to hear how nice the Red Sox team members are especially after last nights pathetic game. lol.

     Go Tribe!!!  This is where I would love to insert my Chief Wahoo image but sadly, I do not have one.

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  • ADK
    ADK Member Posts: 2,259
    edited October 2007
    Sorry, Newter.  I didn't mean to rub salt in any wounds.  I just thought what they did was a nice thing to do and I did post it before last night's game.  I am sure the best team will win tonight {a whispered "Go Sox" & sneaking awayWink}
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  • newter
    newter Member Posts: 4,330
    edited October 2007

    Anne, I forgive you, especially since you did post it before the game (I admit I did not look at the times of the post and assumed after). 

    I agree, the best team shall win.  See you in Humor.

    Once more,
    Go Tribe !!!
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  • ADK
    ADK Member Posts: 2,259
    edited October 2007

    Newter,

    Sorry, it just wasn't meant to be this year for the Tribe.  Bring on the Rockies!!!

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