I REMEMBER SEEING NICK PLAY AT HALFWAY PARK AGAINST MY SONS MARCUS AND DARIAN, AND FOUND OUT QUICKLY THAT HE WAS THE REAL THING. AFTER THE GAME IT SEEMED LIKE EVERY CHILD IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WANTED TO GET A HIT OFF OF NICK. THEY WOULD TALK ABOUT THE UPCOMING GAME AND MAKE BETS ABOUT WHO HAD THE BEST CHANCE. IT WAS SO FUNNY TO ME TO SEE THE BOYS LEAVE THE FIELD WITH SUCH DISAPPOINTMENT BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T GET A HIT. THEN THEY WOULD SAY,"ATLEAST I NIPPED IT. HE WAS BLESSED WITH SUCH TALENT AND GRACE,NEVER BOASTING OR BRAGGING. WE HERE IN THIS SMALL COMMUNITY WILL MISS HIS SPIRIT. GOD BE WITH THE FAMILY AND KNOW THAT WE ARE ALL CRYING TEARS WITH YOU.
Posted by: LAURIE LAWSON - WILLIAMSPORT, MD Apr 11, 2009