Wasted Time

Throughout my few years on this planet I have already made an ungodly amount of mistakes. I have made countless mistakes and I am only seventeen. Luckily for me that is okay, making mistakes is a part of life. One of my biggest mistakes I have made is not cherishing the time I spent in high school. Though I still have a few months before my high school career comes to an end I do wish I lived in the moment and appreciated the small parts of high school more.

Today my final season of soccer comes to an end today with our defeat in our second play-off game it causes me to reflect upon the years with my team. Many of these players I have been playing with for eight years, some have been playing with me year round with for five years. As the final seconds ran up on the scoreboard a rush of memories of early morning practices, late night games, cold April games, and long car rides. Some that stand out to me our the club teams I have played for where I have met some really close friends. Such as Ethan Gates one of the players I met on my winter team over the years. I remember at our game against WMU he got hit really hard in his leg and he could not stand on it. So I carried him off the field and to the bench. These memories and relationships I have made with all of these different players have made a huge impact in my life. Going through those practices and games you don’t realize that your time playing is dwindling and soon it will come to an end.

As I reflect upon these happy memories I deeply wish I would stop and enjoy the moments. The championship wins, the team bus rides, the muddy practices. All these memories I wish I stopped and took a deep breath and enjoyed it. Throughout my whole high school career I have always been focused on reaching the next step never stopping to turn around and look at the miles I have come, never stopping to enjoy the moment. Luckily for me I have learned this lesson now, I have the rest of my life to enjoy every moment of my life. Though I wish I enjoyed the moments of high school more I still hold all the memories I have made with my friends close and I will never let them go.

Wishing to be able to go back and do it all over again is a wish that I and many of my fellow seniors share. Sadly we can not do that but we have all learned that we need to stop and enjoy the moments, the relationships, and the good days. So to my fellow seniors and underclassmen, stop and enjoy every moment of your high school career because it will be over before you know it.
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