Alone

I am choosing to speak about a time where I have felt different from the people around me. My lacrosse teammates put a lot of trust and faith in me when we touch that field. I’m a very dedicated player and always wanna be working to get better and better. Also everyone always walks up to me and says how good I am, and how much I help the team get better. Hearing that come from them is “like” a beautiful day at the beach with tea in your hand. No better feeling. Fully relaxed and stress free.

I love helping out my friends, and trying to get them to better by skill and communication. When they notice the change in their play and say something about it, it makes you feel good about yourself. Personally, I think I’m an underrated player. I have seen me put in the work and be very dedicated. I went to Maryland this past summer and went crazy, absolutely balled out. I was also a team player and we played as a team. This one kid though, was a ball hogger and barely did anything and got picked in the All-Star Game over me. Last year, another kid, but in school lacrosse got picked to become an All-American by all the coaches. He got all the credit for everyones work. We get to talk on Sun Journal and when he gets picked he only talks about himself. After a lot of the players heard of the announcment, they came and told me that I deserved it and not him. That I show out when we really needed it, and that he just shows out against bad teams. Hearing that from your friends and teammates is “as good as” a listening to an inspirational talker speak to you. Makes you want to keep going and do more. I always talked about my team when I was picked to talk in the Sun Journal.

I am beyond thankful for last years Lacrosse team. Everyone helps out in a different way. Our big guys have strong defense, our middies got legs , and our attack man can put the ball in the back of the net. I always wanna be better for myself and my teammates. We went undefeated last year and lost in states. This year we are going to states and taking home a trophy. This was a time where I felt different from the people around me.

“Alone, but not lonely” by wanderinghome is marked with CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.