So All The Years Of Charlie Were 98 Years and He Died.

Gen. 5: 3-5 - When Adam had lived one hundred and thirty years, he became the father of a son in his own likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth. 4 Then the days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he had other sons and daughters. 5 So all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years, and he died. NASU 

• Genesis 5 

In the 5th chapter of Genesis it has this very unique trait. It mentions a man's name, his age at the time of his first son's birth that he had other sons and daughters, and concludes with his age at the time of his death.
 
Adam's son Seth is listed next, then Enosh, then Kenan, then Mahalalel and as we read we will find it ends with Noah and his three sons Shem, Ham and Japheth. 

• Charlie Was A Descendant of Japheth 

Charlie Senanefes was of Greek descent as am I. Therefore, we both would be considered descendants of Japheth. We would be listed in Japheth's genealogy as "and other children did Japheth have".
 
Charlie was the father of Marlene, Elaine and Faye and he lived 98 years and died, If we were writing his obituary like the Bible did that is pretty much all it would say.
 
BUT, this is not the Bible this is Serago's Pump Ups and being the owner I get to write whatever I want. 

• Charlie Senanefes 

Charlie didn't just marry Ann have three children live 98 years and die. His parents lived in a house next door to my grandparents in Lisbon, OH. Charlie and his four siblings grew up beside the house where my father and his five siblings grew loving their Greek heritage and being thankful for their new homes in the USA.
 
Charlie believed in education and graduated in 1943 from David Anderson HS. He would next serve in the US Navy during WWII. Protecting America was important to him.
 
Once back home from the war Charlie would go to work for Ohio Edison for the next 39 years of his life. 

• When I Met Charlie 

I was 12 years old and I had just moved up to B league baseball (12-15 year old boys). Charlie was the assistant coach of the Braves that year and I was excited to be on his team. He didn't have any sons but that didn't stop him from being a positive role model for every boy on that team. He would work all day for Ohio Edison and then be available to help coach young boys the game of baseball and life.
 
A book could be written about all of the life lessons Charlie taught all the boys on that team.
 
One of the greatest lessons he taught all of us was everybody has a bad day.
 
We were playing a team that had a really good pitcher, but on this day he didn't have his best stuff. We were really hitting his pitches and scoring runs this day. The bad thing for the pitcher was his dad was the assistant coach. This dad screamed at and belittled his son in front of everyone.

Charlie guaranteed us we never would be treated like that and we never were. He also emphasized the point that we all have bad days you accept them and move on to the next one. You don't let one bad day define you.
 
I could list a lot lessons like treat everyone with respect even your opponents. When you come to the ballpark you give it your best, be ready to play, but just giving it your best doesn't guarantee you will always get on base or win the game. It is okay to steal in baseball (the bases) but not in life. 
 
Charlie was the type of coach every kid should have in life.  The one moment I remember most about Charlie was when he came up to me, kneeled down while I was in the batting circle and he very calmly looked me in the eyes and said, "We need you on base."
 
Wow! What a motivational speech that was. I was needed. I did get on base and got a smack on the butt from my coach and these words "you know what to do next". Yeah, I knew it was time to steal second base. Charlie was the constant encourager. 

• When I Got In Trouble 

I got a little sideways in life. I spent some time in jail. I did get my life headed in the right direction thanks to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. I met Charlie one day after my jail time and he gave me a hug and said, "I had no doubt you would get your life straightened out."
 
Thanks Charlie. You were a lot of things to a lot of people but to me you will always be my best coach EVER.
 
Think About This:
 
When God measures a man, He puts the tape around his heart not his head.
 
Charlie had a huge heart.
 
Stay Pumped,
​
Gary A. Serago

​Minister of God's Word