My Happy Place
Everyone has one place or person or thing that can never fail to make them happy. Whether it be after a bad day or after a bad event, there is usually something that everyone can count on. Sometimes for people, it may be their best friend or it might be watching the sunset. For me, it is the game of basketball.
I began playing basketball when I was in second grade and since then, it has been my “rock.” The game has become a form of therapy for me. I know that it will always be there for me. After some of my worst days, I have put a ball in my hand and went out and played and it somehow makes me forget everything that is going on in my life. It has also helped me through some of the toughest times. I wouldn’t be where I am today without the game.
Not only is the game a form of therapy for me, but it also is a place where I have created some of my strongest friendships and made some amazing memories. At the start of middle school basketball tryouts, I met my two best friends, Talya and Kathryn. We all had ended up making the Freshman team and we have been best friends ever since. We have been playing on the same team for the past 5 years and they have been some of my favorite times.
It also has helped me to make some of my best memories. For example, last season, my basketball team won the District XI championship. We were having the best times of our life playing together. This feeling will never be replaceable. This was such a fun night with my best friends that I will always remember it for the rest of my life.
I never would have thought when I started playing basketball 9 years ago that the game would mean so much to me. Now that it means so much to me, I can’t imagine my life without it. I am beyond blessed to be able to play this game and all that it has done for me.
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| Me warming up before a Basketball Game |
I understand the feeling when you are doing something you love. For me, it is when I am playing field hockey or basketball. Although I started both of my sports much later, they mean so much to me and I can not imagine my life without them. Sometimes, thinking about college makes me so sad because I know that I will be giving up 1 or both of my sports. It is hard to describe something that has made you into the person you are today and I feel I owe many of my happiest moments in time to important games, practices, and team bonding times. I am just very grateful that I have had the opportunity to do what I love for the time that I have.
ReplyDeleteI completely get where you're coming from Kelly. For me, soccer and lifting are outlets. I can always count on them to pick me up or get my mind off of something. By the way, I know it's kinda late now, but congrats on the district dub!
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