Kinda weird, tears in my eyes, I feel like my son's first day of kindergarten except he is 18, 6'6" and leaving for college. I'm proud he got a baseball scholarship but really sad as I will truly miss him. I get five more weeks and then he's gone. Where did 18 years go? Seems like just a few months ago he was 6 beginning tee-ball, I was teaching him baseball and beginning my little league/travel baseball coaching career that spanned 12 years. Now it's over. College scouts sent recruiters and the best deal from the most sincere coaches came from a small private college in St Louis (Clayton) 900 miles away. Now pro scouts have begun talking to him. Seems like yesterday we went fishing for the first time.
Dad's spend a lot of time with your kids, I did but it still doesn't seem like anything. I knew this day would come but it doesn't make it any easier.
How does the federal government get away with the insane interest rates they want for their student loans. Sallie Mae wanted an initial rate of 8.5% variable up to 25% for 144 months with a maximum payment of $584.00/month for the small balance not covered by the scholarship and I have a credit rating of 818. Are they nuts? Chase gave me a fixed rate of 3.27% with a payment of $37.00/month. Unfortunately people with poor credit are forced to use Sallie Mae then they are in real financial misery.
Anyway, happy and proud for him. sad for me. My daughter is 16, a junior, two more years and I have to do this all again, aaarrghhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lastly, been a member of this forum for many. many years and have met some great people. I may need to call on members in St Louis for help in steering my son to a good mechanic if his car (Low mileage black 97 Cobra garage queen we bought for $6K, yea I know) has issues.
You guys may remember how I posted he was run over October 15, 2010, unconscious in ICU going through the first of four surgeries. The docs said he probably would never pitch again and he proved them wrong. Great rehab and therapists from the University of Florida plus four pro pitchers who made it their business to get involved with his life, work with and encourage him. Now he's got a scholarship to pitch in college and pro scouts looking.
Thank you all and thank you Jesus.
Mikey
Dad's spend a lot of time with your kids, I did but it still doesn't seem like anything. I knew this day would come but it doesn't make it any easier.
How does the federal government get away with the insane interest rates they want for their student loans. Sallie Mae wanted an initial rate of 8.5% variable up to 25% for 144 months with a maximum payment of $584.00/month for the small balance not covered by the scholarship and I have a credit rating of 818. Are they nuts? Chase gave me a fixed rate of 3.27% with a payment of $37.00/month. Unfortunately people with poor credit are forced to use Sallie Mae then they are in real financial misery.
Anyway, happy and proud for him. sad for me. My daughter is 16, a junior, two more years and I have to do this all again, aaarrghhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lastly, been a member of this forum for many. many years and have met some great people. I may need to call on members in St Louis for help in steering my son to a good mechanic if his car (Low mileage black 97 Cobra garage queen we bought for $6K, yea I know) has issues.
You guys may remember how I posted he was run over October 15, 2010, unconscious in ICU going through the first of four surgeries. The docs said he probably would never pitch again and he proved them wrong. Great rehab and therapists from the University of Florida plus four pro pitchers who made it their business to get involved with his life, work with and encourage him. Now he's got a scholarship to pitch in college and pro scouts looking.
Thank you all and thank you Jesus.
Mikey
