A Foul Family Tragedy

It was not many days ago that we all had our hearts warmed by the story of the dad and the little girl at the ballgame. The dad caught a fly ball and handed it to his daughter, who in turn threw it back onto the field. That story was so sweet and wonderful.

I just gt done reading about another family trip to the ballpark that did not end as well. Chad and Nicole Holko had taken there 4 year old son Luke to see a game the other day. What started out as a fun family night out turned into a living nightmare. Seconds after Luke Holko mugged for some happy go lucky photos, tragedy struck, leterally. Poor little Luke was hit in the head by a foul ball and immediately went into some sort of shock or seizure.

His father rushed Luke down the concourse to paramedics that were on site. Luke was rushed to a local hospital and then quickly into surgery. He made it through surgery and was in a induced coma. Since awakening he is doing better than doctors would have expected at this point, so that is a very good sign. I hope and pray that this family gets their little boy back to 100% as soon as possible.

Even as I type this I have a knot in my stomach just thinking about what the Holkos must be going through. Kids seem to recover a lot better than adult do so there is that plus in Luke's favor. Did this happen to save other kids from the same injury? Maybe they should make those batter's helmets regulation for any child attending a game? Heck, it probably would not be a bad idea for all attendees to wear head protection.

I do not know the answers, I just hope that this little boy gets back to being a little boy. God bless Luke, his family and loved ones!