Tabitha Soren Instagram – I’m back @PomonaCollege today watching Dixie’s college softball team play and retire her jersey number, 54. 🌻 I’m so grateful to the team, the coaches and the school for thinking of Dixie in all the different ways that they have – especially the sunflowers. This would be her senior season and I know she’d be playing her heart out. I suspect I’ll be crying my eyes out much of today.
I received a moving email recently from a @Cal_Nuggets teammate of Dixie’s named Sophia. She is now on Willamette’s softball team and she was on her way play the Pomona/Pitzer Sagehens.
“Dixie and I talked about everything from our stresses over calculus to our relationships (the love she had for Ross (which was incredible, I could tell even back then), and ultimately about our dreams to play softball in college. We became Nuggets throwing partners and went through every pre-game warm up together, chatting about life or giving each other softball-related support when we needed it. One of my favorite things about Dixie was that even on a softball field as we warmed up for a game, we could have intense conversations about politics — she was so passionate and outspoken, and at the time I was much more unsure of myself and my opinions. I have always looked up to her for those qualities she so boldly exhibited.
Our team is filling our locker room with sunflowers this week, wearing either sunflowers or yellow ribbons in our hair, and I will be bringing a picture of her to keep in my locker. I am also meeting with Pomona Pitzer Coach JoAnne before we play to share memories of Dixie and to see her jersey in person.”
#gratefulforthekindnessintheworld
#actofremembrance
| Posted on 06/Apr/2024 19:20:45
