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This is really just too wacky not to post.
Yardbarker.com is a sports-centric website that allows fans to write their own content and then vote on each others work. Well today, one man felt the need to thank Seattle Mariners righty Miguel Batista and his girlfriend Taj Mahal (yes, Taj Mahal) whom he and his family ran into at a David Copperfield show in Arizona this year. Why? Well sometimes the unspoken bond between a veteran pitcher and his gal is just the kind of kick in the pants we need to see what’s right in front of us…
The reason why I am writing this is to show how much that moment meant to me and my wife. We were in a verge of divorce. By seeing Miguel Batista and his girlfriend Taj Mahal that night at the magic show and how much they were so in love with each other made me realized how valuable my marriage was and it brought back memories of how I used to be in love with my wife… They saved my marriage and I am forever grateful to both of them. It was indeed a magical night!
Of course, the metaphorical emptiness created by Copperfield’s big finale 13, surely illustrated the consequences of not reconciling. I like to think of David, Miguel and Taj touring the country together, saving one suburban marriage at a time. That’s a good thought.