Narrative Essay About Wrestling

I was up by one with two minutes left in the match. After a restart, the other wrestler did a switch and grabbed my leg as time was expiring. One ref called two, awarding my opponent two points for a reversal. The home-team crowd roared with enthusiasm as they thought he had won the match. However, cheers turned to anger, frustration, and disappointment when the secondary referee called off the two-points because time had expired on the clock, something the first ref was unaware of. A committee of referees was now huddled at the side of the mat as my opponent and I stood anxiously awaiting the decision. The head official came back to the center, had us both shake hands and raised my arm in victory. At that moment, anger and frustration …show more content…
The social media sites lit up with angry remarks, even the opposing coach voiced his opinion by posting a video of the match on the high school’s wrestling page on Facebook and welcoming people comment. “The Wrestling Forum,” a popular site among the wrestling community was a dumping ground for his venom as well. It did not feel like I won; the victory felt hollow, but after a week or so I reevaluated the situation. My dad impressed upon me the value of using this emotion to improve my wrestling. Not only did it improve my wrestling, but I saw my new outlook carry over into my personal life. I became more mature, my emotions were more in check, and I even became more understanding. I was able to see a different point of view and started to really look at where both sides are coming from in difficult situations. I grasped that life wasn’t always going to be easy, and there would be obstacles to overcome. Those two minutes and the aftermath that followed are still in the back of my mind, but I’ve developed into the type of person who can forgive more easily, understand where others are coming from, and handle myself with maturity when the unexpected