"COMING OF AGE" Final

 "It will get better, don't worry too much!" I would constantly tell myself. "It is nothing but a tiny sprain or twist. Nothing is torn, you'll be fine! You'll be back on that court in no time!" 

   I was always known to be the clumsy one on the team. I was always known as the clumsy one on and off the court. Just going about my daily life, I was always the clumsy one. I would trip over my own shoes, I would spill things all over the place, I would get so many sprains, twists, even fractures in my body. Majority of the amount of sprains and twists were from giving my all into the sport that I love.
   I got so many injuries from the very sport that I loved. I lived for volleyball. Volleyball was what my life revolved around. Infact, I can actually say that my life was on that court. Without volleyball, I would be so lost. There is no where else where I felt the most comfort and freedom in my entire life. I say this now because I did not realize my love and passion for the sport till what I thought was just another sprain or strain, turned into a wake up call for me.

   When in the very times of doubt, everyone should understand that things might be a bit easier to deal with when you keep your attitude and your mindset positive.  However, tearing any kind of ligament that is needed to play as a very important supporting role in your everyday life is not always the best thing to have to deal with ever in your life. And it's hard to stay positive about that. It's very difficult to cope with, believe it or not.

   Through tears and pain, and doubt and fear, constantly trying to remind myself, "It will get better Skye, don't worry, you'll be okay!" soon turned into, "I don't really know anymore... I really don't."

   Having it being your ninth year playing a sport that you really do love and the fact that this certain sport has become a huge part of you over the years, you would not want to get caught in a situation that either stops or slows down your streak after all the hard work and dedication you put in. For most hardcore and rather serious athletes, they are all pretty much injury prone. Whether it be a big injury or a small one, no matter how much they work out to make sure they are fit enough to not get hurt, no matter how careful they are, no matter how much extra supporting accessories they use to keep them from getting hurt, once or twice in their athletic career, they are bound to get some kind of injury eventually. 
   When I started to get serious about my volleyball career, I eventually always got injured while I played. , April 18, 2013