Happy Mother's Day!
Happy Mother’s Day!!
With that being said, I wanted to share this little story with you concerning a man in professional sports who shared a family secret he had with some fellow players. It shows the commitment and love he has for his parents - who just happen to be two moms.
Put a group of men in a confined space for any amount of time and some mind-bending subjects are bound to arise.
Joe Valentine, Ben Weber and David Weathers shared such an experience in the Reds’ bullpen during spring training when they broached the topic of same-sex marriage.
“I was joking around because I don’t really know anything about same-sex parents,” Weber said. “But I said, ‘All I know is this: A kid with same-sex parents is going to be pretty (messed) up.’”
Silence.
The next voice -- and there’s no mistaking the sharp Long Island accent -- was Valentine’s.
“Well,” he said, “I’ve been raised by two moms.”
More silence.
Eyes widened and shoulders shrugged.
“I was like, ‘Oh, dude, let me remove the foot from my mouth and apologize,’” Weber said. But he wasn’t offended.
“It’s great that he shared it with us. He seemed to turn out pretty damn good. He must have some awesome parents.”
Valentine agrees.
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