I feel like people don't understand why I have invested so much of my life into this soccer team. I have moved twice to put myself in a better position to contribute to the team and frankly my life seems to revolve around being on the team.
Well, first off I am grateful that my CP is not severe and that I have been able to surround myself with people that look past it and don't view it as a big deal. With that being said it is nice to be around people who have gone through similar circumstances that i have in my own life, allof your insecurities seem to go out the window.
Ever since I can remember sports have been a huge part of my life. We had a basement that was finished and I used to play every sport imaginable down there and "won" the superbowl and gold medals numerous times. I always dreamed of playing a sport professionally or every four years when the Olympics were on i would think how amazing it must be to represent your country. Well this team allows me to fulfill those dreams that I had as a young boy. It is he best feeling in the world to wear your country's colors with pride and take on the world's best. I scored the tying goal vs. England in holland (2007) and i can not even describe how I felt after scoring that goal.
The Paralympics is not a feel good event full of hugs and "oh you tried so hard"attitudes. It is comprised of athlestes that represent their countries with immsense pride just like a Michael Phelps or Shawn Johnson does in the able bodied games. We compete for medals that are made from tte same gold, silver, and bronze that are used in the Olympics.
I can't even begin to imagine what it would be like to win a medal but I can tell you it is the thought of winning a medal will make you do funny things. Funny things like, move 3,000 miles away from your family in friends to put yourself in the best position to win a medal.
Funny thing that medal will make you do...
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