| Does Bob Berdar Have A Right To Be Upset? | | | | But that wasn't good enough. In fact, he didn't want |
| | | | tohear that, not only did this parent believe and |
| Do you ever think you have troubles in life? | | | | adamantlybelieve that his kid should be playing all the |
| I'm sure you do, we all do, in fact I don't knowof | | | | time,but that he should be pitching every other game. |
| anyone who doesn't. | | | | What's wrong with this picture..... |
| If life has thrown you a curveball, I've got ashort | | | | If anyone has a right to be irritated and upset |
| story to share with you. | | | | anddown in the dumps it's Bob Berdar. His |
| Tonight we played a Colt baseball game. The home | | | | beautifuldaughter who could do anything is now a |
| plateumpire was a gentleman named Bob Berdar. Bob | | | | vegetable. |
| is a reallygood umpire along with being a friend of | | | | But he comes to the game tonight smiling, happy.....in |
| mine. | | | | factecstatic because his can now actually scribble her |
| His daughter lives in England. Bright girl, in her | | | | name ona card. Because his daughter is now even |
| twenties,had a good job, everything going for her. | | | | alive. |
| Found out this past winter she had a brain tumor. | | | | Here's two parents who have very healthy |
| This spring, she underwent brain surgery to remove | | | | children,both are good ball players, and who are |
| the tumor,which went as well as could be, however | | | | getting toplay a game with all their abilities intact to |
| it left her in asemi-vegetative state and took away | | | | beable to run, throw, & hit a ball. But they're not |
| most of her motorskills and coordination. | | | | happy. |
| Bob lives here in southwestern Pennsylvania, but | | | | Now I'm not disounting any trouble that anyone |
| madethe trip to England for a month or so to stay | | | | hasbut some things are significantly worse than |
| with his daughter. | | | | others. |
| Every day he didn't know if it would be her last | | | | And we all have bad days and perhaps these two |
| dayto live or not. | | | | parentshad a hairball or something today and just |
| When I asked Bob how his daughter was coming | | | | needed toblow off some steam at someone. |
| along, hiseyes lit up and he got a big grin on his face. | | | | At any rate I have a lot of respect for a man like |
| You see Bob Berdar was so happy, in fact he was | | | | Bob Berdar who watched helplessly, as his |
| ecstaticbecause he had received a Father's Day card | | | | daughteralmost lost her life completely, yet is able to |
| from her. | | | | rejoicein one simple thing that she can do that anykid |
| He was so happy because this formerly bright young | | | | in kindergarten can do better than her. |
| girl wasable to scribble out her name on the card. | | | | I hope that you will say a prayer for Bob |
| Then before the same game I get a call from an | | | | Berdar'sdaughter today, and also hope that the next |
| irate parentwho dropped their kid off at 5 O'clock | | | | time youget ticked off at something, before you lose |
| and I wasn't thereyet nor was any of the other | | | | your cool,take a few seconds and think..... is getting all |
| players, so they left. Sorry, Igot there at 5 minutes | | | | upsetand uptight over this, really the way I want |
| after 5. | | | | toapproach this......or perhaps is there somethingthat I |
| Later on I get a call from another parent who | | | | can be rejoicing over instead. |
| criedand threatened and moaned and became almost | | | | Thanks for reading this, I hope it helped put some |
| iratebecause his kid wasn't pitching more. | | | | thingsin a better perspective for you. |
| Now, we've played 5 games so far, I've got 9 kids | | | | Dave Cole |
| thatcan pitch, 4 of our games only went to 5 innings, | | | | Prosperity: The Choice Is Yours |
| one gameat 7 innings......but still this kid had played at | | | | Copyright |
| someposition every single inning in every game. | | | | |