Heart Warming story

I went to the dark side, broke down bought an ESPN Mag, I just couldn’t look at the Journal. I’m glad I did buy the magazine there were some great articles in it. The one I enjoyed reading, “ What you gotta do”.

It was a heart warming story about a father and a son. Or course, it followed the tried and true story line; of father leaves family, mother remarries takes son and moves. Son wants to move back home, reconnect with father. yada yada

Father is Billy Smith, son is Tyler Smith, who is playing for the Tennessee Volunteers basketball team.

The story follows Tyler’s life journey from 9 years old, concluding when he makes it to the Vols basketball team. The story high lights the time he( Tyler) spends with his dad, how they get to reconnect. Reconnecting Tyler follow his dads thoughts and input on his career in college basket ball. Tyler's return to his dream comes about with his dad dieing. He returns to Tennessee to take care of his dad, makes the team and supports his dad until his death.

A story like this is a heart warmer, if this was a television news story it would be a kicker because it leaves the audience with a warm feeling.

I like the story because it shows that fathers and sons can reconnect, a personal experience.