My Life… My Thoughts

I just played my first formal kickball game last night.  I have always loved this game and for a while I thought I was good at it.  But not last night.  Last night was disastrous for me.  I believe I played a crappy game.  Perhaps it was brought about by my anxiety, but I kicked the ball so softly it wasn’t even fouled.  Hence, it was too easy for the other team to tag me.  One good thing though, is that my teammates were pretty supportive and reassured me it was okay.  They say it’s just kickball anyway, and we were just there to have some fun.  And fun was the reason why I was there for.

I was initially excited even before I showed up for the game because the team name alone sounds like fun.  How creative can you get when you name your team "pregnant cheerleaders."  I don’t know how it was derived, but it is so funny.  Some of my teammates have big bellies though, so that might have started it.  I initially had apprehensions when I decided to show up last night due to my racial inferiorities, and the fact that K was not there.  What was the deciding factor though was the fact that I already paid my dues and it would be unwise to throw away money just because of low self-esteem.  So last night I went.

Parking at Poinsettia park was tough.  I finally got to park a few minutes before the games started, which left me no room to warm up and practice with the team.  When I got there, my team captain just handed me a shirt to wear, a bandanna and included me in the line-up.  A quick wave of introductions ensued and I was glad that the team was quite welcoming.  I was still a bit insecure, but I didn’t let it get the best of me.  Another girl named Emily was also new to the team and she instantly became my buddy.  We were both too scared to play since it was our first game.

We played against short bus, who I think is quite a good team composed mostly of semi-athletic folks.  However, I was glad that I was grouped with the pregnant cheerleaders.  They are quite a rowdy and warm bunch and I guess my initial attempt at socialization was successful.  I’m looking forward to another fun game next week, and I am determined to do it better this time.

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