there were several players whose parents had never been at a game and it was wonderful to see the reaction on the boys faces . what difference does a few days make in explaining this to me ? in the distance overhead , the thump , thump of a helicopter , blades spinning fast as it made its way across the dawn sky , interrupted the silence of the night . i suppose that 's why you like it . '' he put his phone in his pocket . `` things started happening faster than we expected . 