Have A Cry - A Good News League Story.

[mrslong]

I don't cry much, being hard hearted. but I actually cried reading the story about Glenn Hall.

It's good to see a League player in the paper for the right reasons (the story has a happier ending)

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/con ... 6023110290

The good news part:

GLENN Hall reached down and lifted baby Lachlan from his wife.
With tears trickling down his cheek, he hugged his boy, his first-born child, and told him how much he loved him.

He kissed him on the forehead and said: "I love you Lachlan. I am proud to be your dad."

The NRL player gently placed his little boy in a blue tub. He washed away all the birth, all the muck, as he held back his hurt, anger and shock.

Summoning courage beyond belief, Hall gave his stillborn son his first bath, washing him, drying him and dressing him.

And then he said goodbye.

"It didn't matter that he was still-born," Hall said.

"He was my little boy and I wanted to do all those things for him. I wanted to show him how much I loved him.

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"It was so hard to do but I had to do it for him. I wanted to be a dad and that was my job."

 

[Coxy]

:cry:

I don't know how I could ever cope in that situation.

 

[Porthoz]

:cry:

I can only relate a little as there were some complications and harrowing moments when my son was born, but in the end I got to take home a healthy boy.
I truly admire Glenn for the way he handled it. I'm not sure I would have had the courage!

 

[Meat77]

Hmm yes, not the best read when you're expecting the birth of a baby boy in 3 weeks. [icon_lol1. I know it won't happen to me, but it's just a sad thing to read. [icon_frown Massive respect for Glenn Hall, I don't think I'd be strong enough to do something like that.

3 weeks? I could be 3 hours! [icon_lol1.

 

[mrslong]

Hmmm, I added the photo of his new daughter. Who is super cute!

 

[lynx000]

Fantastic story, well done to both of them and I have real admiration for Glen Hall.

 

[pennywisealfie]

wow, that story was very emotional!

 

[Bucking Beads]

[icon_frown :cry:

 

[Anonymous person]

i wouldnt understand, i dont have children.

seriously though, that would pretty much be up there with the worst things that could happen to a person emotionally. 9 months wait, and then 3 hours before birth the baby dies......ouch.

 

[ningnangnong]

Don't start AP, not the thread for it.

Anymore baiting and you'll be getting a warning.

 

[Coxy]

Don't start AP, not the thread for it.

Anymore baiting and you'll be getting a warning.

Lighten up, he was just joking.

 

[Anonymous person]

Don't start AP, not the thread for it.

Anymore baiting and you'll be getting a warning.

wasnt baiting, it was a lighthearted joke - or did you not read the rest of my post? icon_thumbs_u

 

[Coxy]

It was a light hearted bait.

Keyword being lighthearted. It's been blown out of proportion just because it's AP.

 

[Bucking Beads]

It just didn't need to be said IMO but no need to stone him FFS.

 

[ningnangnong]

No one's 'stoning' him.

This is a sensitive topic for people, I saw it as a bait. Whether it was or wasn't, only AP will know.

It's funny though, because when I posted, there was only one line in AP's post and it was the top line.

 

[ningnangnong]

Anyway, let's all get back on topic now. icon_thumbs_u

 

[Bucking Beads]

[quote="Bucking Beads":29iyiw6i]It just didn't need to be said IMO but no need to stone him FFS.

No one stoned him, Ning just warned him which was fair enough. No wonder admins leave the team, because some people can't cop a simple warning.[/quote:29iyiw6i]

It is called a power trip.

 

[ningnangnong]

Lol, righto Beads. Get on back on topic please guys. It's not that hard.