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first games of the year
brought
breath-holding, as I watched Carter swing and miss
in his first year of coach pitch
and
side-splitting laughter, as I watched the twins bat and run the bases (even skipping one)
in their first year of instructional tee-ball
and
sadness, as I realized how it goes from being so much fun
to being serious, and not so much fun
in a matter of a couple of seasons