Writing the Pine

A Moment of Clarity – A Battle We’re All Fighting

Cancer is an opponent to all of us. Help us defeat it.

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A Moment of Clarity – A Dying Wish Fulfilled

If you haven’t read about Colby Curtin by now, you should.  Don’t waste your time, just read now.  It’s an incredible story.  Colby had cancer and didn’t have much longer to live.  Her last wish was to watch the movie Up.  Unable to go to a movie theatre because of her health, a family friend [...]

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A Moment of Clarity – It’s In The Game

Baseball has long served as moments between father and son. Whether its playing catch in the backyard, going to baseball games, or being your little league coach, it’s always been you and your pops. A sacred bond. My father is the one that taught me the difference between a 4-seam fastball and a 2-seam, he kept [...]

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A Moment of Clarity – Sometimes the Crack of the Bat is More Than Just a Sound

As I walked to the train station, I couldn’t help but notice a blind man making his way across the street. He had a little hop to his step while sipping on Eminem’s beverage of choice. Soon I realized, he’d probably need all the caffeine in that Mountain Dew. As I got to the steps [...]

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