Saturday, April 16th was not an ordinary day for me. Visiting Georgetown is a treat in itself but the reason for this letter is to applaud the people, mainly the GHS baseball teams, for their dedication to special needs children.
At Eagle Field, these awesome young men combined their talents and broke into teams of one or two for each young child as they batted, ran the bases and played in the field.
Each “rookie” got an enormous ovation, as he or she crossed home plate; saw placards with their names on them—thoughtfully created by the high school kids, high fives, photo ops and more.
Most of these young men seemed to relish the idea of getting to the field at 9am on a Saturday just to “play” with the kids.
What I saw were smiles and loving attitudes that brought tears to my eyes. When I raised my four kids a long time ago, special children were never included in organized sports or other school activities and it is great to see so much diversity, acceptance and appreciation in the next generation. It was a wonderful experience and I will always cherish the memory of it.
Nancy Bauer, Southport, NC
