Summary:
In "Appreciating the Moment" by Jay Hasheider, the narrator tells a short moment about a parent's and child's separation. At one point in their lives, a child and a parent will soon depart from one another thus holding a sad, but also good moment. The narrator and his son spend their last moment together packing his belongings in the trunk while watching the Sunday baseball game of the Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves. Throughout the game, it seemed that their own hometown team, the Cardinals, was losing by 3-1, which kept the sad atmosphere for the narrator's last moment with his son. Suddenly, the Cards had caught up with their winning turns. The positive change in the baseball game had also brought satisfaction over the sadness to their last moment. Ultimately, the narrator and his son had an enjoyable time before he left, making the best moments occur when least expected.
Response:
In response to "Appreciating the Moment" by Jay Hasheider, I found this short narrative to be a certain point in life where a child has to leave his or her parent in order to continue on with a new chapter in their life. Most students after high school much leave up to thousands of miles to continue in furthering their education, studying abroad, or joining the military. Their last moments may be full of sadness; however it's also a moment where the parents can be very proud and pleasing for their child's success. I found the line "such moments cannot be planned, or ever hoped for," very true because I could recall various occasion where the most amazing moments occurred when I had least expected of them.
