Like many boys, I grew up playing little league baseball. My father played baseball and coached my little league teams and he has been a very encouraging and supportive figure in my life. My dad recently shared a touching story with me and my brother as we returned home together on a three hour car ride from the funeral of my father's uncle, my grandfather's last surviving brother.
My grandfather was an alcoholic. He spent most of his adult life away at the VFW in my dad's small town where he grew up drinking with his friends instead of[…]
