“Teammates” (photo credit: Grace Church)

[Editor’s note: this post has been updated to include a link to Sean’s Memorial Service, which will be held Friday, June 22nd.  Details can be found here: https://leberlakeside.com]

Week #196 – Make a Lane! (Dedicated to Sean Young, HHS Class of 1992)

This week’s post comes on the heels of losing one of Rob’s classmates/teammates from back home.

To the family and friends of Sean Young (Hopatcong High School Class of 1992) — my heart is with you. There are no words that can make sense of nor satisfy the emptiness of the grief you are facing today…or in the days, weeks, or years ahead.  It is a permanent, deep, and lonely place.  It is forever…and it is heart breaking.  I am so sorry.

To everyone else, I’m reminded of a football term.  One of Sean’s teammates immediately remembered Sean’s ability to “make a lane” for him to run the ball.  Sure, it’s the ball-carrier who often gets all the glory…but any good running back knows it’s his offensive line that makes the real magic happen:

Wall-to-wall bodies…and then suddenly, an opening!

Your Happyness Challenge for the week ahead: Make a lane!  Do you know someone who is facing a wall of opposition?  Big, massive, seemingly immovable obstacles that are preventing him or her from moving forward?  Maybe even actively working against them?

Make a lane.  Connect, support, encourage, move mountains if you can.

And above all…love on one another!

Spread Happyness — Make a Lane!  And share your thoughts in the comments.

6/15/18 by Grace Church
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