Sixty miles per hour is the speed at which the average softball player throws the ball; so I guess you could say I was in the wrong place at the wrong time, but I believe I was exactly where I was supposed to be. You know how some people say there was a certain moment that changed their life completely? Well, this was that moment for me, and it all was caused by a miscommunication. Miscommunications happen all of the time, but with a softball that isn't actually soft, and someone standing only 30 feet away from you; well you can already see the implications. At the time, I didn't see what was going to unfold, but I had a bad feeling about what was to come.
The day started like any other Sunday however, I could tell that something was off. I was drowsy and felt a little sluggish; I knew I had to be at softball practice by 7:45 am or I would be riding the bench for the next game. So I jump in my car and speed off like a race car to Maplezone Sports Institute, also known as MSI, which is an indoor practice facility. I arrived at 7:45 and ran through the parking lot to the field. The warm-up had already started, but I had to make sure that I was prepared for the intensity of the practice. I grabbed my knee brace from my bag …show more content…
My eye was swollen shut, but at least I didn't have to face surgical procedure, and I am able to leave with an ice pack for my eye. Weeks later, I was finally able to open my eye, and the eye was completely red due to all of the blood vessels in my eye being popped. I found out that my vision would never be the same, and I would always have a problem with depth perception. This problem still persists today, but I have learned to deal with it just as any other problem that any other person might have. A problem is a situation that is unwelcome or harmful that needs to be overcome. I had a problem, and I am still trying to overcome it every
The day started like any other Sunday however, I could tell that something was off. I was drowsy and felt a little sluggish; I knew I had to be at softball practice by 7:45 am or I would be riding the bench for the next game. So I jump in my car and speed off like a race car to Maplezone Sports Institute, also known as MSI, which is an indoor practice facility. I arrived at 7:45 and ran through the parking lot to the field. The warm-up had already started, but I had to make sure that I was prepared for the intensity of the practice. I grabbed my knee brace from my bag …show more content…
My eye was swollen shut, but at least I didn't have to face surgical procedure, and I am able to leave with an ice pack for my eye. Weeks later, I was finally able to open my eye, and the eye was completely red due to all of the blood vessels in my eye being popped. I found out that my vision would never be the same, and I would always have a problem with depth perception. This problem still persists today, but I have learned to deal with it just as any other problem that any other person might have. A problem is a situation that is unwelcome or harmful that needs to be overcome. I had a problem, and I am still trying to overcome it every