I was the smallest girl and was immediately told I would become a flyer. In this position, you are told not to look down, so I would always look ahead. When we would cheer towards the football field, I couldn’t take my eyes off the game.
Soon after, I decided to stop cheerleading. I wanted to be in the game; I wanted to be on the field or the court. My older sister, Melissa, played volleyball for years. She taught me the essentials, and I would attend her matches to cheer her on with our family. It wasn’t long before I began playing.
Athletics teaches you lessons that you will carry with you throughout your life. I would hope athletes attribute much of their character to the lessons learned while playing a sport. Some of the lessons I learned were the following: