Grandpa My Hero
My grandfather had only one child and that was my mother. He always wanted a son but it never happened.___26___When my mom got pregnant, he thought he finally had a boy in the family, but it turned out that her first child was my older sister. When I was born, Grandpa was very happy.
He was the first person to give me a baseball glove and to play baseball with me. My first glove was as small as my whole hand is now. When Grandpa gave me that glove, I was very excited.___27___It was my pride and joy.
When I was five, I played on my first baseball team and Grandpa was the coach. He wanted me to play one position, but I wanted to play another.___28___I tried so hard that I made good progress. Grandpa was very proud of me. Ever since then, he has worked with me to make me a better player.
Grandpa has helped me become not only a better player, but a better person.___29___Today Grandpa does not play baseball with me so often, but he still comes to every practice and game. He sits and watches my practices through rain and shine.___30___I love him and hope he will be around for many more years to support me and baseball.