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Mike Sherels, my godfather, & the power of sports

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Mike’s story hits close to home.

NOTE: Names of people involved in parts of the following have been altered to protect their privacy.

At first I wasn’t sure what to think. A healthy, athletic 31-year old male only barely tangentially a part of my own life was suddenly fighting for his life in a hospital 550 miles away. My mindset quickly evolved from a state of shock to focusing on praying for his well-being, his family, and the ones who knew him closest, which just happened in these particular circumstances to include dozens of Gopher football players.