The Magic #3

3 strikes, you're out!

3 months ago today, on April 20th, our life got a little more interesting.  There have been challenging times and fun times; there have been times of failure and times of success.  Through it all, we have seen so much support, love, prayers and community that Alex knows he will never be out - if anything, this pop fly ball held just long enough to be a home run.

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I stopped writing after that point and decided that Alex in his own typed words, needed to put this entry together.  Well, that is going to take a lot longer and will be well into the future as, without realizing it, Alex started writing his college essay. And while I am 10000000% bias - let me tell you, that boy can write.

It's raining 3s, it's the last minute clutch field goal, it's the grand slam 

So in order to not steal his thunder but to share how far he has come in 3 months, let me say only this. He doesn't quit, he doesn't stop, and if we an outside shooter he would be the one hitting 3s.  If he was a long ball hitter, he would be clearing 3 bases and cleaning up at home with the 4th run. He would be the clutch kicker winning with a 3 point field goal with 0:00 on the clock.  Clearly, we are a sports house so the sports analogies will never stop.

It takes a village - in this case, a community - and as I have said again and again, we have a great one.  Cheers to 3 months my friends, we could not have made it this far without all of you.  I cannot wait to see what the next 3 months of senior year, colleges apps, football season, and life in his shoes brings us.

"I finally got to see what it is like, albeit at a much more severe level, to be on DL, to need to stop for a while, to rest and recover. April 20 started me on a long and winding path that made me realize how much everyone matters in a community."  - Alex Reilly to be continued...