Memories

My grandma with her signed "GO HEELS" poster | Photo: Chris White

My grandma has always been there to go with me to things when others could not.

Even now, when she's 86 years old, she gets up and goes to so many events with me. And it's not because I "make" or "force" her to either. She actually wants to go to these things.

The latest being yesterday's UNC Baseball team send off. We've really been following the team through the season, including sitting out at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park in the wee hours of the morning during the Heels' 14-inning game against Clemson in the ACC Tournament. Like that game, she was excited to go and see the players and coaches at the send off.

When the players came out to sign autographs and take pictures, she hopped right in, talking to everyone she came into contact with. That included Skye Bolt. She even told him she wanted to get on the bus and go to Omaha with them!

Then came probably one of the - if not the - most memorable moments I've ever had with her.

She went up to head coach, Mike Fox and he signed the posters she had. But that's actually not who really wanted to see. No, she wanted to see Scott Jackson, the first base coach. I don't know why. I guess because she'd "helped" him coach during the games - we affectionately call her "Coach White" which was a term coined by my late grandpa.

So what did Coach Fox do? He called Coach Jackson over and got him to meet my grandma and autograph her posters. She was beyond thrilled.

My grandma is amazing. I've never seen her so excited and happy in my entire life. 

I want to thank Coach Fox, Coach Jackson, Andrew Smith, Trent Thornton, Skye Bolt, Korey Dunbar, Parks Jordan, Trevor Kelley, Taylore Cherry, Tom Zengel, Grayson Atwood and Alex Raburn for signing our posters and being there to make the day for us. You guys are awesome!