It all started on a Friday night when my parents and I were having a discussion about when I would be able to return to gymnastics. “DAD, can you please just let me go? I have already been out for soooo long. The longer I stay out, the farther behind I will fall.” I was … Continue reading The Big Decision
It was a hot August day. Almost too perfect to be real. The sky was bright blue like a robin egg and the sun was beating down on our skin. Woosh, a gust of warm air blew all around me as I walked down a trail with my friends. It just felt … Continue reading Running From Fear
What a throw. I threw that ball on a dime like I wasn’t even trying. It was a great throw but an even better catch! “Hey guys wanna go to the field and play football?” Billy questioned. “Yeah I’m down.” As I arrived at the football field on a warm saturday morning … Continue reading Football Frenzy
“Time to get up sweetie” my Mom whispered softly in my ear, “today’s the big day!” I lethargically rolled over onto my stomach, too asleep to even comprehend what she was saying. I used all of my strength to slowly pry open my eyes and let the light in to wake myself up. Only, there … Continue reading Dancing in the Moment
I dug my foot into the batter’s box and looked up at the pitcher, who stared back at me. I felt the warm summer air against my skin as I got ready for the pitch. The pitcher nodded to the catcher and started his windup. I watched him stride towards the plate and release the … Continue reading Going the Distance
The corona virus has entered the U.S. Get ready. There have been 1,000 new cases. Now 2,000. The U.S. has reached over 4,000 cases, school is shutting down. Well, what now? We had a break from school and that was great but, what happens next? I tried not to think about it. Tried to pretend … Continue reading A New Kind of Different
Though some would say “that’s nothing”, it was something to me. Accomplishing my first double black diamond ski trail was definitely something to me. More than something. Though I admit that as soon as I reached the top of the slope, and I knew there was no going back, a wave of reality washed over … Continue reading An Unbelievably Weird Sense of Jealousy
It was quiet but loud. Soft snoring drifted through the tent as I frantically scribbled in my orange notebook. My thoughts like waves crashing against each other. Everyone was asleep except for me and I had been up for hours now. With no watches in sight I could only guess it was around midnight. It … Continue reading The Lake of Optimism