Norton Mourns as Braves take on Fish

I know I said I’d be back. I’m sorry, there’s really no excuse this time.

We’re not talking about the series with New York or Houston. The reason for that is simple.

Right now, a Braves player is hurting from a wound that is twenty years old. I don’t want to pry on his life, but I’m going to summarize and then give you the article. Seriously, this makes me want to cry.

Twenty years ago on this day, Braves Infielder/ pinch-hitter Greg Norton walked in to check on his mom before taking the SAT. She was lying on the floor. She was dead.  (Full Story: http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090505&content_id=4580286&vkey=news_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl)

That’s all I’m going to say, I don’t want to go to far. I just have to say, it’s a sad thing. I really just want to run to Greg and give him a huge hug, but he’s in Florida so that’s not possible. If he pinch hits tonight, I truly believe that I will start crying. I’m a sensitive girl and that just depresses me beyond belief. I can’t bear the though of losing my mother, especially the way Norton lost his. As I type this, I find it hard to keep a straight face and I just can’t help but want to cry. (Yes, I’m an emotionally unstable teenager! I can’t help it!)

I’m done for right now. I need to keep myself as stable as possible.

Keep Greg in your thoughts tonight. And if you know of any cases of domesticated violence, report it. It’ll save a life.

As the Braves take on the Marlins tonight,
GO BRAVES.

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