It happened

In my last blog I wrote about Patrick Clegg. Patrick Clegg was the baseball player from Waynesville that got hit by a pitch at Lebanon on Tuesday night. It was a freak accident and the ball hit Patrick right under his helmet so it struck his brain stem. He was instantly air vacated to St. Johns Hospital here in Springfield. It breaks my heart to even think about this. But the sixteen year old boy was pronounced brain dead last night. He is donating his organs today. I hate this. I haven't talked to him for a few years besides "hellos" in the hallway but I still knew him. He was fun kid. He was full of life and a bit of a trouble maker but that gave him personality. All the schools among the area, especially Lebanon, are being very caring for the family's situation. One of the saddest things that I heard Patrick's dad say was how proud he was for doing baseball and staying out of trouble. The high school junior was getting scholarships from college. The scholarships were going to be the only way for him to have college in his future. My heart also goes out to the pitcher that threw the ball. He should not feel guilty at all because it was definitely unintentional but it would be hard not to feel guilt. I hope he can learn that it was not his fault and just a freak accident. I don't think that I will be able to go to Patrick's funeral because of work but I wish I could be there. I just hate when people die young. I can't imagine my parents going to my funeral. I hope the Clegg family are able to deal with this with the support of family, friends, others, and God. It brings me to tears every time I think about it and to think, tonight would be his first prom.