Looking Forward

            You know they always say that once something is taken away from you, you want that thing so much more. This statement has proven to be true for most things I've come across in life. Last year after my surgery I wanted nothing more to play. Getting back on the field was great but like most athletes there were days I would take my talents and abilities to play soccer for granted. 
          This year after my surgery, I doubted the doctor when he said I’d be walking within a week. For the first few days I was in so much pain that I didn’t sleep. Low and behold, a week later I was walking. Walking with a limp but walking none the less. It’s crazy what people take for granted. I didn’t think i’d ever not be able to walk.
          I am about three months out of surgery now and have just started running, jumping, lunging and doing side to side motions.  The feeling I get when I run makes me so happy to think that in three more months I can step back on the field.  It’s crazy what your body can go through. By May, my body will have been through two knee surgeries in the past year and a half.
         My patience has been running a little low lately. I look through soccer pictures from last season and I remember how much I love the game. I have one season left. One season. I’m almost in denial that my soccer career can end after 17 years. I know this season I will not take anything for granted. I am already ready and there are still 6 months until the fall season. God has given me the ability to play soccer and I’m so thankful to have a second, second chance to play again.