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Life is all about finding something you are passionate about. I love basketball and play year round in competitive leagues all over Seattle. I have been coaching high school and youth teams for over 20 years, and though my passion is not quite as fanatical as it used to be, basketball is still a part of my soul. By choice, my family comes first, but I feel happiest when I know I have a basketball game to play each week. The combination of family, friends, writing and basketball keep life full and exciting, but there were days (high school, college, right after college) when basketball was the focus of my life, when I played every day.

After my accident, I began working through my grief by writing but eventually returned to my roots, my love of basketball, to help in my emotional and physical recovery. Having that connection, and the desire to “find my game face”, to get out there and play, and live again, gave me hope. It’s what I lived for. A lot of things contributed to my recovery, but without the connection to the soft leather ball that fits so perfectly in my hand, and makes me feel at home when I run my fingers across the narrow rubber ridges that can lead to a perfect back spin, without that connection, I don’t know how far I could have come with my recovery. Once I made the goal to play basketball again, nothing could stop me.

Find your passion; it will help lead you through life.