Met a Great Lady - Lovie Jung's Mom
As you know, I got to watch the USA National Team play today, which was awesome. I'll post more about that later. But one thing I wanted to share before I go to sleep - I had the priviledge of meeting "Aunty Gloria," Lovie Jung's mom. I just have to say "Mahalo Nui Loa" to you - (thank you very much) for the kindness you showed my daughters this evening.
After the game, my daughters took their softballs and mini sharpies down to the area where the USA players were exiting their dugout. Of course, there were a number of players already waiting there. "Aunty Gloria" took one look at my youngest daughter, (age 5) with her brand new, bright yellow softball, mini red sharpie standing in a sea of ball players a good 2 feet shorter than everyone else. She immediately asked my daughter if she wanted to get some autographs for her ball. She then took full charge of, not only my youngest daughter's ball, but of all 3 of my daughter's softballs. She encouraged my girls to follow her as she led them straight through the crowd to a few players that were in the clear and asked the players to sign the balls. She kept an eye out for my girls and led them to each available player she saw. It seemed that since the players knew her, they took the ball without question and signed.
I have to say that I never met Lovie Jung's mom before tonight. Even as she started talking to my daughters, it wasn't until she looked up from them and told me who she was that I understood why she felt she could help them get autographs. At this point, I seriously doubt she even knows my name and has probably never heard of this website before. The only reason I know her name is because I heard other people talking to her. Though she doesn't even know I'm writing this post, I just wanted to say, "Aunty Gloria" ~ my family and I are most grateful for the thoughtfulness you've shown to complete strangers.
After the game, my daughters took their softballs and mini sharpies down to the area where the USA players were exiting their dugout. Of course, there were a number of players already waiting there. "Aunty Gloria" took one look at my youngest daughter, (age 5) with her brand new, bright yellow softball, mini red sharpie standing in a sea of ball players a good 2 feet shorter than everyone else. She immediately asked my daughter if she wanted to get some autographs for her ball. She then took full charge of, not only my youngest daughter's ball, but of all 3 of my daughter's softballs. She encouraged my girls to follow her as she led them straight through the crowd to a few players that were in the clear and asked the players to sign the balls. She kept an eye out for my girls and led them to each available player she saw. It seemed that since the players knew her, they took the ball without question and signed.
I have to say that I never met Lovie Jung's mom before tonight. Even as she started talking to my daughters, it wasn't until she looked up from them and told me who she was that I understood why she felt she could help them get autographs. At this point, I seriously doubt she even knows my name and has probably never heard of this website before. The only reason I know her name is because I heard other people talking to her. Though she doesn't even know I'm writing this post, I just wanted to say, "Aunty Gloria" ~ my family and I are most grateful for the thoughtfulness you've shown to complete strangers.
posted by Stacie | 11:45 PM
1 Comments:
I'm sure you think that this is wonderful. I'm her aunt in Orlando florida and I want to let all readers of this that when her cousin called to get an autographed poster "auntie Gloria" said not to call Lovie until the afternoon because she gets crankly if she has to wake up early. So when Jerusha called that afternoon Lovie got angry for asking about the autograph. Jerusha was just asking becuase it was her 15th birthday. So when all you Lovie fans think she is the greatest thing since slice bread, just know this she doesn't even call her grandmother to wish her happy birthday or happy mother's day. She tells her I can't talk now I have to go to the bathroom.
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