The Geek and the Game – #CODA Charity Basketball

Purchasing tickets to a basketball game is about 9873 on my list of 10,000 things to do in my life. Being the girl most likely to read a book at the beach I was not into sports. But this particular game was to benefit CODA (Coalition for Dwarf Advocacy) and I thought that this was a great way to bring attention to the fact that there are perfectly wonderful children right here in the United States that need to find loving homes.

Adoption is a long process in the US and no matter where you adopt from you never know what kind of special needs the children may need. And dwarfism presents it’s own set of challenges. But as Matt and Amy Roloff demonstrate, parenting any child is a task of momentous portions and one that sees past each individual child’s strengths and weaknesses. They are proud parents of a wonderful family that includes a set of twins, boys, one average stature one that inherits dwarfism. And daughter Molly and son Jacob.

Honestly, it was so much fun watching everyone play and have a lighthearted good time. Jeremy was on the opposing team as Zack. The twins recent graduates from high school, w00t!, are no less competitive then any other brothers.

The celebrities on hand were also rigorously competitive and towards the end of the final moments pushed things into overtime.

The crowd was enormous and loudly supportive for the teams and the cause. I enjoyed the silent auction where the doors were manned by Star Wars Storm Trooper guards. Yep, it was definitely a celebrity, movie memorabilia / sports auction.

The event was presented by Biz Match Connect and hosted by Troy Athens High School where Marty Klebba of (Pirates of the Caribbean, Scrubs, movies and TV fame) is an Alumni.

Rick Mahorn was in the house that was pretty cool. Mr. Matt Roloff was proudly cheering for both of his boys while Amy was back at home at the farm holding things together. I was kind of hoping to meet her as both her and Matt are my parenting heroes. They hold it together with 4 kids when I have a hard time with one. As a lot of us do. Parenting is a hardest job you’ll ever love.

Watching ‘Little People’ on TLC I have to say that the idea that I had about life being impossible if I were a dwarf was blown out of the water. Matt especially has done things that I shake my head and say ‘Uh Uh’ and Amy has a never ending supply of parental energy and support. And Amy truly shakes her head at her boys just like the rest of us wives and mothers but watching the kids themselves and how they have been raised in a loving environment, the physical conditions that come up are always last thought on your mind. Kids and teens themselves are enough to raise, the health issues are not even center stage.

So it makes me think.

What a wonderful addition to any home a child is.

And these children, teeming with potential, can be a blessing to any parents.

I would have to think if you were looking to adopt this option has not crossed your mind. That the need even exists may not have been brought to your attention.

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