Change can be a good thing or a bad thing depending on the situation. For me, the last year of my life has been nothing short of a whirlwind of change. Not only did I lose two precious family members and see two more crippled up, but now I’m about to embark on a new venture in the near future. Sports have always been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. As a family, we spent countless hours at games, and when I was growing up, I always had someone in the stands cheering me on. But in seven months time, I lost my two best fans — my mom (Jane Kirk) and my sister (Julie Jones). In between funerals, my brother Dan (“Hondo” Kirk) broke both his legs and his wife Pam was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Hondo was finally able to stand three weeks ago for the first time since February.