The trophy was at an insurance office. We went in and I asked for the lady who had emailed me about the trophy. She was not in, but her husband was. When Lee came out, William was running around and looking at stuff. He saw some stairs and said, "Is there a gym down there?" I went to apologize to Lee, but then I said, "I would apologize, but you already know William and what he's like." Lee said, "I know. I remember. He has lots of energy."
You see, when Robbie first started playing baseball,William was 2. Robbie was on the Springhill team with this family's son. The teams are based on age and their son falls between Robbie and Jonah. Anyway, William's one desire was to play baseball. NOTHING was going to stop him. William would run out on the field in the middle of Robbie's games. We would set up 'guards' (dads) at the gates to the field to try and keep him from getting in.
One time he made it all the way to the plate with a helmet on his head and a bat in hand ready to go. The ump was a bit confused since he wasn't in uniform.
It was refreshing to be with someone who already understands William. Most of the parents of Bryant Baseball have witnessed first hand how William disappears so fast. They understand that if they are responsible for him, they cannot take their eyes off of him for a second because he will disappear. They also understand that if they see him without me or Victor, we don't know where he is.
Last year, I was walking with William behind me. I was taking him to the bathroom. Suddenly, I stopped, realizing that William was gone. I looked around trying to figure out what had happened. William was right behind me. He had vanished into thin air. Nowhere to be found. The panic started to build. Then a coach from Robbie's Springhill baseball team popped up with William in his arms. Jimmy thought it was funny making William disappear.
Oh yes, that was hilarious.
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