Given that I knew Isaac's shoulder would keep him on the bench during this afternoon's game, I was a little worried he'd be melancholic during the drive home. But he wasn't. In fact, he was downright cheery.
Maybe it was the ridiculous hilarity that ensued when we realized that I'd accidentally managed to order two yard signs for our very small front yard. Maybe it was the fact that they won the game. Maybe it was because he's starting to feel more comfortable with and connected to his teammates (which he told me in the car as he chattered away about the game). Or maybe it was his dogged good attitude and even more dogged insistence that he's going to see the doctor, do what he has to do to rehab, and then get back out there on the diamond as soon as possible.
Or maybe it was a combination of all of those factors. Regardless, I'm thankful for his resilience, determination, and adaptability in the face of things that don't exactly go as planned. If only the whole world faced challenges with such acceptance and faith.
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