Yep, Carlos, I got it pretty good. A screaming liner that got just enough glove to deflect it above my right eye and leave a 1 3/4 inch gash! I'll be back out there, but playing a bit deeper, I guess.
I too love being there as it feels GREAT to exercise and compete on a small level again. There is something that will never die in us old athletes and I'm going to try and keep things going for as long as I can.
You posted a few things that really stood out to me...well besides the obvious of my over-analyzing of things. As usual, I thank you for it, my brother.
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Rather than sitting back, perhaps you can think of it more as stepping in - or, I guess the usual phrase is: staying in the moment...I think I make the mistake of dwelling too much on whether or not I'm repeating a pattern - rather than just being in the moment and living it fully.
Staying in the moment is where my expectations will be limited and I can instead look to enjoy the little things and where I am. Excellent!
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take care of you first, be comfortable with the possibility of any outcome with her - which can only be the case if you're fully at peace with being whole on your own - and then just allow things to happen as they must.
Think about the present. Make sure I'm ok w/just being me. Take care of my needs for personal growth. Let the rest just happen.
Again, beautifully written. We do think a like in many ways. I'm not sure if that is a compliment or not, buddy.
RTL PS - forgot to mention the knees... well they were (and still are) pretty sore. In fact, I had some hamstring, quad and calf issues because of playing again and now I do what I should have been doing since I left high school - stretching them daily! They are loosening up again, but I'm not in the shape I once was. Oh, well. We're an expansion team and expect to take our lumps this time around. It is also good for me to see where I'm at and where I need to be physically. Regardless of the aches, pains, black eye and stitches, I'm having a blast playing again!
