Comments on: A little perspective http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/19/a-little-perspective/ Seattle Mariners and general baseball discussion with David Cameron and Derek Zumsteg Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:32:10 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Panev http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/19/a-little-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-174913 Panev Fri, 20 Apr 2007 20:15:52 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/19/a-little-perspective/#comment-174913 Sad story. While not knowing the details, this is a great reminder to all parents and drivers to have children in car seats, booster seats and use seatbelts. And no kids in front seats, with air bags or not. Skylar sounds like a trooper, and best wishes to her. Sad story.

While not knowing the details, this is a great reminder to all parents and drivers to have children in car seats, booster seats and use seatbelts. And no kids in front seats, with air bags or not.

Skylar sounds like a trooper, and best wishes to her.

]]> By: Mariner Fan in CO Exile http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/19/a-little-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-174861 Mariner Fan in CO Exile Fri, 20 Apr 2007 19:04:55 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/19/a-little-perspective/#comment-174861 Great post, Dave. I pray Skylar will recover quickly. What a thing for her parents to face, and for her to battle. Such a thing is one of my biggest fears for my own children. My good buddy from law school (there were four of us in a study group through 3 years) lost his wife to cancer almost exactly one year ago. He has 4 kids all under the age of 8 (the youngest just turned 3). Whenever I start to feel depressed about a sporting event or small trial in life, I just remember what he gets to deal with on a daily basis. My life and complaints seem meaningless at that point. It's good to see so many of us feel the same way about things. Great post, Dave. I pray Skylar will recover quickly. What a thing for her parents to face, and for her to battle. Such a thing is one of my biggest fears for my own children.

My good buddy from law school (there were four of us in a study group through 3 years) lost his wife to cancer almost exactly one year ago. He has 4 kids all under the age of 8 (the youngest just turned 3). Whenever I start to feel depressed about a sporting event or small trial in life, I just remember what he gets to deal with on a daily basis. My life and complaints seem meaningless at that point. It’s good to see so many of us feel the same way about things.

]]> By: msb http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/19/a-little-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-174847 msb Fri, 20 Apr 2007 18:23:24 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/19/a-little-perspective/#comment-174847 I believe most banks have a procedure in place for setting up assistance funds in the name of a specific person; it might just be a matter of contacting one with the information and asking ... I believe most banks have a procedure in place for setting up assistance funds in the name of a specific person; it might just be a matter of contacting one with the information and asking …

]]> By: Dave http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/19/a-little-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-174834 Dave Fri, 20 Apr 2007 17:48:42 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/19/a-little-perspective/#comment-174834 <em>Thanks for putting things in perspective, Dave. Is there a Skylar fund? I’m sure there would be a swell of support from the USS Mariner community.</em> As far as I know, there isn't a fund setup for her. However, if you want to send some money to her family, drop us an email and I'll give you an address to mail a check to. Thanks for putting things in perspective, Dave. Is there a Skylar fund? I’m sure there would be a swell of support from the USS Mariner community.

As far as I know, there isn’t a fund setup for her. However, if you want to send some money to her family, drop us an email and I’ll give you an address to mail a check to.

]]> By: oddmanrush http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/19/a-little-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-174832 oddmanrush Fri, 20 Apr 2007 17:00:41 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/19/a-little-perspective/#comment-174832 My thoughts and prayers are with Skylar. Thanks for writing about this. It's good to remember that there are more important things in life than baseball. My thoughts and prayers are with Skylar. Thanks for writing about this. It’s good to remember that there are more important things in life than baseball.

]]> By: DC Mariner http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/19/a-little-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-174816 DC Mariner Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:36:24 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/19/a-little-perspective/#comment-174816 Thanks Dave, Like a few mentioned earlier, Felix's health really does pale in comparison to the thousands of real tragedies that happen in this world everyday. As a baseball community noone here should fault anyone else for their passion for the game and its players, but at least for me personally (as a prof. staff member at the student union of a major university) just thinking about what happened over at VT, and the possibility of it happening anywhere else, can really help to ground me. On one level in each our lives, Felix is the biggest concern. But more importantly, on a more macro level, we know we can look at the innumerable wrongs done everyday in every place in the world, and feel blessed/lucky. The fact that we can all come togethor and mourn over a ballplayer just shows how lucky each one of us truely is. It's an opportunity that not everyone in the world has. Thanks Dave,
Like a few mentioned earlier, Felix’s health really does pale in comparison to the thousands of real tragedies that happen in this world everyday. As a baseball community noone here should fault anyone else for their passion for the game and its players, but at least for me personally (as a prof. staff member at the student union of a major university) just thinking about what happened over at VT, and the possibility of it happening anywhere else, can really help to ground me. On one level in each our lives, Felix is the biggest concern. But more importantly, on a more macro level, we know we can look at the innumerable wrongs done everyday in every place in the world, and feel blessed/lucky. The fact that we can all come togethor and mourn over a ballplayer just shows how lucky each one of us truely is. It’s an opportunity that not everyone in the world has.

]]> By: Red Apple http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/19/a-little-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-174814 Red Apple Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:05:07 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/19/a-little-perspective/#comment-174814 Thanks for putting things in perspective, Dave. Is there a Skylar fund? I'm sure there would be a swell of support from the USS Mariner community. Thanks for putting things in perspective, Dave. Is there a Skylar fund? I’m sure there would be a swell of support from the USS Mariner community.

]]> By: wabbles http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/19/a-little-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-174813 wabbles Fri, 20 Apr 2007 08:48:01 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/19/a-little-perspective/#comment-174813 Yeah Dave I hear ya. I used to work with a woman who moved from Oregon to Washington with her two kids so her husband could take a job at a relatives' business. Then he had a disagreement with the relatives and quit. So he was working two and three and four part time jobs (and she was working almost fulltime at the newspaper) to support his family. He finally got a job with the school district. So in 2004 I had a REAL hard time listening to how Ichiro was under "pressure" to break George Sisler's single season hit record. Myself, I've had hydrocephalus since I had meningitis as an infant. After nine surgeries in 14 years, I've had none since Oct. 8, 1992, knock on wood. (I might be able to point you and Skyler to some resources, by the way.) Then about a 1.5 years ago I was rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard after spending three nights in the wilderness with nothing. So this is a nice diversion. But after I calm down, I do realize that infuriating things like the Vidro deal aren't life and death. Yeah Dave I hear ya. I used to work with a woman who moved from Oregon to Washington with her two kids so her husband could take a job at a relatives’ business. Then he had a disagreement with the relatives and quit. So he was working two and three and four part time jobs (and she was working almost fulltime at the newspaper) to support his family. He finally got a job with the school district. So in 2004 I had a REAL hard time listening to how Ichiro was under “pressure” to break George Sisler’s single season hit record. Myself, I’ve had hydrocephalus since I had meningitis as an infant. After nine surgeries in 14 years, I’ve had none since Oct. 8, 1992, knock on wood. (I might be able to point you and Skyler to some resources, by the way.) Then about a 1.5 years ago I was rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard after spending three nights in the wilderness with nothing. So this is a nice diversion. But after I calm down, I do realize that infuriating things like the Vidro deal aren’t life and death.

]]> By: Mr. Egaas http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/19/a-little-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-174812 Mr. Egaas Fri, 20 Apr 2007 07:57:12 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/19/a-little-perspective/#comment-174812 Be sure to keep us updated on Skylar. We're all instant fans. Be sure to keep us updated on Skylar. We’re all instant fans.

]]> By: davepaisley http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/19/a-little-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-174811 davepaisley Fri, 20 Apr 2007 07:54:40 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/19/a-little-perspective/#comment-174811 Va Tech is in Virginia proper, not W Va, but yeah, that's the right attitude. <a href="http://http://www.vt.edu/" rel="nofollow">http://www.vt.edu/</a> Va Tech is in Virginia proper, not W Va, but yeah, that’s the right attitude.

http://www.vt.edu/

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