Thursday, April 25, 2013

ROLL on Jim!

Can you imagine, my husband, has never been to an Alabama ball game? His dad, John Murrell, is a graduate of the university. Jim has always been an Alabama fan. But he has never stepped foot into the stadium.
I have been trying for months to get a way in with Mal Moore and Linda Leoni. I was unaware of the health problems that Mr. Moore was facing. I didn't get a response. So I continued to keep it in the back of my mind.

Then Jim mentioned going to the A day game. I thought that would be great. That's when Jim's health declined and he started feeling worse and worse. So I thought that was not going to happen.

Come Saturday, April 20th, Jim wakes up having a good day and we decide to go to Tuscaloosa. After several tries to find a handicap parking space a special policemen allowed us to park right in front of the stadium. Of course, we have to have a dog sniff our car...which the kids loved. Then we had a short walk to a set of elevators that put us out at the perfect place. Jim got to reserve his energy for the game. He got chill bumps several times throughout the day and showed them to me. He was smiling from ear to ear.
I want to thank God for allowing him to have a good day and for allowing us to be safe. Thank you for all the special people that helped make that day special and made us feel at home. Thank you God for one more day.
ROLL TIDE ROLL!