I am so happy that basketball season is upon us. In some ways it reminds me of last spring when I was home on maternity leave with Quin. I watched tons of basketball. It was really great. Tonight I've been watching the big ten/acc challenge as Illinois takes on Maryland. Whenever I watch basketball on TV I get the urge to play again. I discovered a couple of days ago that one of the assistants that works at our school is originally form Iowa and I probably played against her at some point in my AAU/high school career.Small world right?
I wonder how my life would have been different if I had been more invested in the sport? It's not that I didn't enjoy playing, but it wasn't my passion. If I had been more invested I could have probably pushed myself to go further. I just didn't have it in me. On the other hand, I wonder what life had been like if I hadn't ever played. Through basketball I learned how to push my body to its limits. I learned how to manage my time when I was being pulled in multiple directions. This skill is definitely serving me well now.
There aren't many feelings as good as the adrenaline rush you get in a close game. But the feeling I get knowing that I am making change for kids is far better. Though I didn't go as far as I could have with the game, I got what I needed from it. I learned valuable life skills that make me a stronger leader today.
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