Personal Narrative: Football Injuries

Injuries have consumed much of my teenage years and kept me from living the life I dreamed of. I started playing football in the fifth grade and planned to play until I graduated high school. Unfortunately, I tore my ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) in the eighth grade. I had surgery on it and after a year, started playing again. During the offseason while training for my junior year I noticed a sharp, agonizing pain that shot down my left leg. An MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) revealed a bulged disc. Being able to afford surgery on my back is possible, but it would put a huge burden on my family since college is right around the corner. Twenty-five thousand dollars would be more than enough to accommodate for my medical needs. Like every normal teenager, I was doing something every chance I got. Whether it was throwing the football, playing basketball, or riding bikes. I cannot do those things anymore and have not been able to for over a year. I would love nothing more than get …show more content…
The remaining fifteen thousand dollars will be spent on personal items to make up for my lost time. Since football was no longer an option, I had to find another hobby to fill that void. Fishing did just that. I fish every chance I get, no matter where I am. The items I would spend some of the money on would include a bass boat (“2010 Tracker Pro”), a fishing reel (“Abu Garcia”), and a sonar (“Garmin”). These things would help increase the size and the amount of fish I catch. I would also purchase a marine Yeti cooler (“Yeti”) to bring with me on my fishing trips to keep drinks cool or to prevent fish I keep from going bad. On those days where I have no one to go fishing with me, I would buy a chocolate lab (“Labrador”) to accompany me. Although I have never personally owned one, my grandparents had one when I was little and I have had the desire to own one ever