July 4, 2005

We lost a great friend, family member and Teammate this weekend. Nate Utter told me once that he enjoyed reading my articles; I want Nate to know that I enjoyed having him as a friend. Whether it was his laugh in a crowd, how he wore his heart on his sleeve when he was pitching, or one of his tater bombs getting the bench on their feet, Nate made the world better by being in it – and I’ll miss him. My deepest sympathy and love go out to his family, and everyone that knew him. There was some baseball played, but that’s for another time – this time is for Nate.

Footprints

One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand; one belonging to him, and the other to the Lord.

When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times of his life.

This really bothered him and he questioned the Lord about it. “Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you, you’d walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints. I don’t understand why when I needed you the most you would leave me.”

The Lord replied, “My precious, precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you.”

Goodbye, Nate.

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