Reflective Essay: The Words That Changed My Life

A few simple words can change a person’s life forever. “You can’t play basketball for six months.” These were the words that changed mine. As far back as my memory reaches, I’ve played the game of basketball. A game introduced to me by my dad, and played throughout my family for ages. Playing basketball was truly something I was passionate about. Nothing could have prepared me for the pain I endured both physically and mentally. The summer basketball season was rolling to an end, but one more tournament was approaching, nationals. My team had shed blood, sweat, and tears for three and a half months just to earn a spot at this tournament. Words cannot explain the excitement we all held in our bodies. All the thoughts that consumed our minds was taking one last chance out on the court and giving it our all before the …show more content…
Those dreaded words that would haunt me forever. I processed this news and quickly after balled my eyes out in the middle of the hotel lobby. I didn’t care what anyone around me thought. All I could think about in this moment was every awful scenario that could happen. What if the surgery goes wrong and I can never play again? What if I’m not the same player I am now? ‘What if’ questions flooded through my mind for hours and the tears kept streaming down my face. My whole team was there to support me, but there was nothing they could do in these moments to cheer me up. I didn’t know how I would live my life without playing basketball and I didn’t know how I would recover and become stronger. All I did know was that I had to do it so I could get back on the court play the game I am passionate about. Sometimes in life bad things happen when you least expect it, leaving you completely unprepared and not knowing what to do. No matter what the situation or how unprepared you are, you have to get on your feet and work through the hard