Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Don: A Grand Weekend
Big weekend coming up for high school football fans as it is the state championships on Saturday (of course tune into NBC 30 for all the highlights, reaction, and scores with Mike Ratté at 6:00 and 11:00). It is a time for all these hard-working high school players to possibly experience "the greatest moment" of their life or "the most heart-breaking moment" of their life. Of course these games aren't life or death (though they could be a great stepping-stone to a collegiate career) but they are a life experience. And, of all the players and coaches in action on Saturday, who has had more "life experiences" on the high school gridiron than legendary Ledyard coach Bill Mignault.
Mignualt's Ledyard Colonels will be playing the Berlin Red Coats for the Class M Championship. No one has more wins in Connecticut high school football history than Mignault, so he has seen it all. However this Saturday, he will be coaching for another state title with his grandson Marc as the quarterback. Now this isn't the first grandson he has coached, but what a thrill this must be for both the grandfather and grandson.
Today on NBC 30 we did this story. Kevin talked to both Bill and Marc Mignault. While going through the tape I noticed how genuine they were in their appreciation of each other, that is when I started to feel jealous. Both of my grandfathers died before I reached high school.
I have always been close to all of my grandparents. I feel there is something really special about the bond between a grandchild and a grandparent. When my grandfather died while I was in the 7th grade, I was absolutely crushed. To this day, my grandmother can still make me cry because at my 8th grade graduation, high school graduation, college graduation, wedding, and the birth of my daughter, she has always said to me, "I wish your grandfather could have seen this". I do too. Twenty years later, I still miss him.
So, good luck to the Mignault's and all the other players and coaches this weekend at the state finals, but more importantly, if you can, give your grandparent a hug or just say thanks. They are some of the most special people in all our lives.
Mignualt's Ledyard Colonels will be playing the Berlin Red Coats for the Class M Championship. No one has more wins in Connecticut high school football history than Mignault, so he has seen it all. However this Saturday, he will be coaching for another state title with his grandson Marc as the quarterback. Now this isn't the first grandson he has coached, but what a thrill this must be for both the grandfather and grandson.
Today on NBC 30 we did this story. Kevin talked to both Bill and Marc Mignault. While going through the tape I noticed how genuine they were in their appreciation of each other, that is when I started to feel jealous. Both of my grandfathers died before I reached high school.
I have always been close to all of my grandparents. I feel there is something really special about the bond between a grandchild and a grandparent. When my grandfather died while I was in the 7th grade, I was absolutely crushed. To this day, my grandmother can still make me cry because at my 8th grade graduation, high school graduation, college graduation, wedding, and the birth of my daughter, she has always said to me, "I wish your grandfather could have seen this". I do too. Twenty years later, I still miss him.
So, good luck to the Mignault's and all the other players and coaches this weekend at the state finals, but more importantly, if you can, give your grandparent a hug or just say thanks. They are some of the most special people in all our lives.
Posted at 9:43 PM by Don
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