A few weeks ago we went to Josh's baseball tournament. Josh is our godchild and we like to attend as many of his games as we can and his tournaments are usually easier for us than weekdays. Josh is becoming a very good ball player, his pitching has improved so much and his games are very exciting to watch. Shawna has a hard time watching the game when behind her camera so I took her camera and burned up a few hundred photos for her. When you are behind your camera during a 1st place showdown game you are focused on what moment you can capture and not really paying attention to the content of what's happening.
On this day Adam was celebrating his 21st birthday and he chose to come watch Josh's games. Josh holds a very special place in Adam's heart. Jake, Jett, Elly, Garrett, Mallory and Max are certainly special to him but Josh holds that #1 spot. His bond with Josh helps him to remember a special bond he had with his cousin Jason. Jason died when Adam was 5 and the connection that those two boys had in those short 5 years was incredible. Josh was the next child born in the Hemmer family after Adam. The older Josh gets the more he wants to be just like Adam. Jason taught Adam a lot of things and most important was the love those two shared.
When someone from your family is gone it's hard to believe that you can think of them everyday but it's true. My mom and Jason have been gone for many years and there is not a day that goes by that I don't think of both of them for some reason or another. While taking these photos I was just capturing moments in time..... since it wasn't my camera I didn't get to see them until Shawna sent me these. While looking at them tears welled in my eyes to know that Jason's love is being carried through within Adam's heart and will grow between him and Josh.
Josh had a troubled inning of pitching and who was there to give the pep-talk?
Even when words weren't shared between them.....
The bond remains strong.... even in front of all the other boys.
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Adam just texted me and told me to read your blog cuz it would make me cry...it worked, Josh and I are both reading with tears in our eyes.
Thanks for taking all those pictures, I love them all, but especially these.
Love you! and you to Adam!
Priceless
The pictures are amazing but the story behind them makes them priceless. Thanks for sharing.
I don't even know that little guy but this story and the pics brought tears to my eyes....
Crying!! Good thing I didn't put any makeup on today! Sheesh! Very very very special! Love it!
Amazing Connie - your blog brought tears to my eyes.....and the pictures are terrific - and even without words are amazing...but the words made me cry...you rock....love you!!!!
Beautiful moments Connie. So special for all of you. You can see the love between them. You are so right....when you lose someone so close to you there isn't a day that goes by that you don't think of that person. I thought after I lost my sister that days would get easier but, I still think of her everyday and am sure I always will. Some days are easier than others but she is never far from my thoughts. But, too, the bond between my niece and I is stronger everyday. Not that I would ever replace her mom but, we when you share a loss with someone, it brings you closer together.
Speechless....LOVE ~ LOVE ~ Love
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and another relative read this and is crying.. Adam you are quite the GENTLEman and Connie a genius for capturing the special moment.. You have a gift.
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