<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=546264" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Batting One Thousand</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">For my foster son, who came to us from a broken home-1967</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Four years ago we tensely scanned<br>The portal where you stood, <br>Because, we felt within our hearts<br>Your chances weren't too good.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">But in the big ball game of life, <br>You played with scarce a balk; <br>Although you often did strike out, <br>Your goal was not to walk.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">A special blend of fate and guts<br>And purpose all the way, <br>Has brought you through your senior year, <br>Right to this blessed day.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">A graduate now, firm and erect, <br>You've crossed a vital door.<br>We are mighty proud, for in our book, <br>You've just gone four for four.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">What lies ahead, God only knows, <br>But if someday we should<br>Be placing bets, we'll bet on you.<br>Your chances sure look good.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">A few years later this young man received his<br>master's degree, from the college of his choice</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Joseph+Anderson">Joseph Anderson</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=546264" data-title="Batting One Thousand de Joseph Anderson" data-description="For my foster son, who came to us from a broken home-1967 Four years ago we tensely scanned The portal where you stood, Because, we felt within our hearts Your chances weren't too good. But in the big ball game of life, You played with scarce ..."></div> </div> </div>

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