urbanhack
Fight The Power!
I don't have kids but I love my three nephews more than the world and even though I'm across the country from them I stay in touch and very active following their lives. Many of you know the **** show that was my younger sister (their mom) and all of the struggles with her life and a horrible divorce and honestly a really ****ty dad. So I'm going to brag about them because of where there are now and the struggles they've gone through.
The oldest is a junior at Butler and he is killing it. Straight A student and in their sports management program. He was helping run some media events in Indy during the sweet sixteen round. He's also a Purdue fan so he got be in the room for all of the Purdue press conferences. He's super mature and wise beyond his years. His new internship for the fall is Football Operations Student Assistant. He's organizing travel, media events, and recruiting logistics for the Butler football team.
The middle has had the most problems with drinking and drugs as you might expect from a middle child where the dad is void of love and emotion. But he bounced back and got a volleyball scholarship to a Div II around Chicago and he's actually started a few games as a freshman. The team only has a few more games, but they are undefeated! I hope he keeps his head on straight.
The youngest has also many issues and he's now 13. Pretty incredible that he's survived the last few years living at home with just his dad. My sister has now been living with my mom, 2.5 hours away for almost 5 years. She sees him at least monthly and does have an active part in their lives as much as she can. But this dude got recruited to play for one of the best baseball programs in all of Chicagoland. (Joliet Catholic for those who know). He's in his first year and was able to watch him smack a home run (on video) this past weekend. I really think this kid has a shot to play in college and possibly get drafted. He's a southpaw pitcher with a twitchy bat. He's the one that's really survived even though he has a ways to go.
So proud of these guys and I miss them dearly.
The oldest is a junior at Butler and he is killing it. Straight A student and in their sports management program. He was helping run some media events in Indy during the sweet sixteen round. He's also a Purdue fan so he got be in the room for all of the Purdue press conferences. He's super mature and wise beyond his years. His new internship for the fall is Football Operations Student Assistant. He's organizing travel, media events, and recruiting logistics for the Butler football team.
The middle has had the most problems with drinking and drugs as you might expect from a middle child where the dad is void of love and emotion. But he bounced back and got a volleyball scholarship to a Div II around Chicago and he's actually started a few games as a freshman. The team only has a few more games, but they are undefeated! I hope he keeps his head on straight.
The youngest has also many issues and he's now 13. Pretty incredible that he's survived the last few years living at home with just his dad. My sister has now been living with my mom, 2.5 hours away for almost 5 years. She sees him at least monthly and does have an active part in their lives as much as she can. But this dude got recruited to play for one of the best baseball programs in all of Chicagoland. (Joliet Catholic for those who know). He's in his first year and was able to watch him smack a home run (on video) this past weekend. I really think this kid has a shot to play in college and possibly get drafted. He's a southpaw pitcher with a twitchy bat. He's the one that's really survived even though he has a ways to go.
So proud of these guys and I miss them dearly.
), orchestral musicians who use their vision for music (reading the music, watching conductor, etc) compared to rock or jazz musicians who use their ears...knowing a basic framework or chord progression and then playing what sounds right. Each with their own positive qualities. 
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