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          Well Sean is a huge baseball fan, doing score boards at his brother's little league games and such for the past several years (my oldest little league superstar, Chet, should know the game as well as Sean really). But Sean has sat on the sidelines all his life unable to participate in any social way due to his autism. With this years' great improvement in Sean's condition, we decided he was ready to try the special ed. little league. Last year he was not even ready for this. Upon trying we found out Sean was well beyond this league, and he begged for us to try him in regular League.

          After me vomiting, and having much reservation, we did let him try regular league and so far, knock on wood, it has worked out fine. Wanna know a huge key?! We brought Rocky boy to the field! Yup. Sean was shy and not speaking. So I shoved Rocky in his arms, and then he followed me up to the new coach to talk a bit, and then up to the team. He was able to socialize minimally with Rocky's help. We then brought Rocky each time 'til he was used to the situation. Needless to say the kids were so bonkers over the ferret, they never noticed that Sean was different. By the time Sean went to ever actually play with the boys, they were used to Sean and his little ferret...and it thus far has been accepted (the autism). Buying a tub of bubble gum for the team would not have gotten these competitive, rough and tumble little boys to accept Sean as much, let me tell you. Two parents and a brother by Sean's side did not give him enough confidence to walk over to the situation....but Rocky did. Amazing.

          Everyone sing now.... in ferretese.....
          "Take me out to the ballgaaaame,,, let's ...."

          [be sure to hit the 'close' button on the music now
          playing BEFORE clicking on this button...:) ]


          In time situation with Rocky the ferret and baseball got a bit complicated. Daddy decided to show him off at my older son's game. Uuuugh, what did he get us into. We're talking the oldest league there in little league. We're talking the competitive and best of the best. Well they won that game. Can we say "superstitious"??

          It's been too hot the last 2 games for the ferrets. Every time I'm bombarded by little boys..."hey, is Mr. ferret here?! Is Rocky here?" While announcing last game I actually heard our catcher say to himself (after making a throw to second and being a just a bit too late with his throw), "The ferret made me make that throw to third last time". I was scared that the whole place could hear my head hit the table 'til I realized that I had turned off the mic in time.

          Kay everyone........ sing

          (in ferretese... like the budweiser ferret)....
          "Take me out to the baaaaaaalgammmmme,
          take me out to the "

          The catcher on my oldest son's team said he thought it would be luckier if the ferret wore a Mets T-shirt. I told him it was a bit too warm for him, and that they don't make one. I couldn't bear the look on his face. So I went home and ordered a Marshall's, ferret baseball cap for Rocky! Nobody knows, and Sean and his new buddies are gonna flip! Hopefully by this time next week, our ferret Rocky (that's Mr. Ferret to you), should be darning a spiffy, navy, baseball cap to the games. Sean and his team will be an all too thrilled group of 8 year old boys that I know for certain. And maybe that catcher will make those throws to second in time.

          Kay everyone........ sing
          (in ferretese... like the budweiser ferret)....
          "Take me out to the baaaaaaalgammmmme,
          take me out to the "






          Rebecca

          WOLFYSLUV@AOL.COM





          Other Sean Pages

          Christmas time 1999 A Christmas Miracle for Sean

          2-19-2000 Sean's Valentine

          2-19-2000 Sean's Valentine part 2

          1-17-2001 Sean Rocky Pink Sunrises

          No Date Tribute to the Glasgows shelter / Bless the Beasts and the Children

          3-11-2001 Sean and Rocky's Fairy Tail... errrr ... Tale

          Christmas 2000 Sean's Anniversary Update ... an update

          No Date Baseball with Ferrets

          No Date Modern Ferret Sean and Rocky Feature Press Release and Reprint of story in PDF

          No Date Sean and Rocky Slide Show.

          Dec. 2005 Rocky's Memorial Page

          Dec. 2005 Condolence Letters for Rocky

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