Yesterday was my Thursday night women’s basketball league. Most of the players on our team played basketball at the college level, and though a lot of us are over 40-years-old, we are competitive with other teams. Last night we played a new team to the league. The women arrived in short shorts and running shoes. I was concerned.
The game ended 74-17 in our favor. Normally this type of game would have really frustrated me, and to be honest, scared me. (It’s when players are out of control that people get hurt.) But these women did not play crazy out of control, just extremely rusty and what was interesting and inspiring was that they had all played basketball together in high school and they had decided to put a team together and go for it. Who could knock that?
This morning those women are probably hobbling out of bed, a little sore from being away from the sport for so long, and thinking, “Wow, we did it!”
Is there something that you love, that you’ve given up? Why not surprise yourself, and try it again…
Great article Sonya, and great game last night. Couldn’t agree more with your comments. Proud of those women to dust off their shoes and come out with their families and kids to hit the court again. While one of their teammates was shooting a free throw, I noticed another player on their team snapping a selfie with the scoreboard in the back ground. Even though the score was that lopsided they were so excited to be out on the court, once again playing a game they loved in high school!