Cheering From Afar

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ByJess
Thinking of my amazingly talented brother today as he had his first basketball game of the season! He’s so gifted in sports, and also so fun to watch while he plays and interacts with his teammates. I so wish I could be able to be there and watch him begin this new season.
I’m also remembering one of his games last season where he, my mom and I basically had to go to the middle of nowhere Missouri.
How “middle of nowhere?”
Well, there were zebras and camels…

 

 

Good times.

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