Today I’m grateful that:
- My all-time favorite sports broadcaster, Jerry Remy, returned to the booth for an inning of tonight’s Red Sox game after an absence of several months for health reasons. Remy underwent surgery for lung cancer during the off-season, returned briefly during spring training and at the start of the season, then took a leave of absence for health reasons. Virtually nothing was seen or heard of him for months, and as more time went on, I feared that he was gravely ill.
Tonight he appeared in the booth, looking healthy, and shared that the real reason he took a break was to deal with depression. I found myself strangely relieved to hear that he is physically fine, and also impressed at his honestly about his depression. It’s not a difficult thing to experience or talk about, especially in front of millions of people!
- I’m grateful to hear that he’s improving, and hopes to be back in the booth very soon. I, and Red Sox Nation, are so looking forward to seeing Remdawg on a regular basis, hopefully physically and mentally healthy and happy!
