Sunday, May 7, 2017

Make a Difference

It's hard to believe we are still playing hockey in May, but we are!  The Wings have made it to the 2nd round of playoffs with the tie-breaking game 5 on the line tomorrow night in Cloquet, MN.  If they win tomorrow, they advance to the Robertson Cup Championships which will be played in Duluth, MN on May 11-14.  This mom made the decision that if that happens -- we ARE going to watch! 

After the last time the Wings traveled to Cloquet to play and I saw Snapchats of carts full of Gatorade, I decided that if the Wings had to travel again, I would be sure that I sent the proper foods/drinks along for Bagwell.  Last nigh after the game I stopped Bagwell as he walked by and said, "What kind of snacks can I get for you to take?" At 11:15pm last night, Treyster and I buzzed to Kesslers and Wal-Mart for snacks and PowerAde Zero. $80.00 later, we came home with more than enough protein bars, trail-mix type packs, almonds, pretzel sticks with cheese, goldfish and jerkey to keep him full all week long.  (We planned on them staying a week!!)

I texted him a photo of the cart and asked him to stop by in the morning to grab it and he did just that.  He was very thankful and I told him there are no excuses to not have decent sugars!  He told me he would text me his sugars throughout the week to prove he was eating the right things.  And as I type this blog, I did get a text from him with a screenshot of his sugar 180 and message of "protein packs are amazing!"  Stick with me boy, you'll go far! :) hahaha

So whether or not Trey Bagwell is in an Aberdeen Wings uniform or not next year, I am a peace knowing that I had him in my life for awhile, I was able to learn from him and hopefully I was able to teach him a little something as well.  T1's have to stick together. It's a complicated life that so many others don't understand and I will always, ALWAYS, be there for Bags no matter where he is or what he needs.  I got his back. 

Love him like my own ... I mean that 100%.