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stillers4me
04-30-2011, 09:58 PM
This is a story that consists of more turbulence and bumps than this flight out of Lubbock, which is being tossed helplessly by the West Texas wind. This is a story I have trouble telling, and honestly really don’t like to. I guess one reason I have avoided this story for so long is because I have never wanted people to pity me.
OK, enough rambling. Now that the plane has reached its cruising altitude, let’s begin.
This is my story from 30,000 feet.
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I don’t like to think about my childhood much. My memory is like a puzzle with missing pieces. I guess a psychologist would say I have suppressed memories or something like that, which could be true. I’ve never really tried writing all my memories down until now. So lets start from the beginning.

I was born in Odessa on Dec. 21, 1987. My mom always told me I was her early Christmas present. Joyce Batch was beautiful and would always sing; she told me she loved me every opportunity she could. She would always say “Baron you have to have faith.” At the time I had no idea what that meant, but looking back she spoke those words into my soul...............

Read more @ http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2011-04-15/batch-my-story-batch-looks-back-tough-youth-shaped-his-hopeful-future

Austin87
05-01-2011, 04:49 AM
Wow. Very good read.

solardave
05-01-2011, 05:57 AM
Wow. Very good read.

Wow was the first thing I thought. This kid has his head on straight.

st33lersguy
05-01-2011, 10:31 AM
That was a wonderful story

43Hitman
05-01-2011, 11:08 AM
That was incredible. I'll be pulling for this kid big time.

86WARD
05-01-2011, 12:12 PM
http://baronbatch.blogspot.com/

That story above is the April 10th entry...

Steeltreal
05-01-2011, 12:53 PM
Any truth to the Charlie Batch s nephew rumor?