16 Sports my Companion

Just after promising myself to let go of my past, I focused all my attention to the things I loved and 'Sports' was one of them.

Sports was my biggest companion in the journey of finding myself.

I felt rejuvenated playing sports.

It would let me be myself.

Sports, taught me to fight till the end.

It taught me to never give up..

My whole body felt rising in spirit...

It made me so so happy...

I was good in sports since childhood, also being a sportscaptain in school was a leverage.

I could play every sport with ease.

I started playing basketball, badminton, throwball, table tennis, billiards again...

In the last two years I had deprived myself from any physical activities, mainly due to my busy schedule.

But now, I was back to rejuvenate myself...

So today when I started playing badminton, I realized how my game has changed, it was not as good as it was before. I lost for the first time in badminton!!!

I was actually missing my strength...

Same was the case in basketball, thirty minutes in the court and I was sweating furiously.

My dearest and closest friend Venice, who stayed in my housing society patted my shoulder.

"It's been a long time since you played with us.... "

"Yeah Venn, I know..... look at how miserable I am now." I whined.

"No, not really.... You still play better than most of us." Venice gave me an assuring smile.

"But I lost, look at how many mistakes I made in the court today..." I sighed in disappointment.

"You did in the first game, but later you improved... anybody could see that... Even though you lost the first two matches, you gave a tough fight in the second match. And the third match was a tie...

That was spectacular. " Venice was definitely trying to boost my confidence.

She knew about my past life....

My relationship with Ed...

'No, don't go there....' my subconscious muttered.

"That's what I'm saying...I could not win in the only thing I was best at. It really sucks.... "

"Oh no no, you have come to play after two years today, and with the lack of any physical activity you still managed to play well. Don't let yourself down."

That was true, I didn't have any physical activity in the last two years, just going to college, classes and eating, was all I did.

And this resulted in gaining a lot of weight, which was affecting my healthy life.

I really needed to pull my socks up now...

High time to get back to shape and most importantly to get back to my old happy self.

"You are right, I'll practice hard for tomorrow's match. I will try to win all the matches tomorrow. " I vowed to myself.

"Even if you don't win, do not get disheartened. We play sports not to win, but to feel at ease with our mind, body and soul. " Vennice said.

I raised my eyebrows in surprise, "Wise words by Miss. Venice... "

Venice let out a hearty laugh, "Oh my god! No no... I was just saying... Wise!!! Hahahaha never... If I was, I would be able to score good marks. "

I rolled my eyes at her, "Darling, you are in the 12th grade. And you are doing good in high school, just getting a rank is not important."

Venice was three years younger to me. Still in high school, whereas I was in the final year of my college.

There was a long way to go for Venice and I knew she would do well, after all she was very hardworking and creative person.

"Thats what I said... As rank is not important, winning in every sport or any situation is not important. Sometimes the feel of getting an experience is enough for a lifetime. "

"WOW" I muttered, Venice had really grown up into a big girl now.

"You know Venice, you are amazing!!! I love you!! My wise girl... "

"Oh C'mon don't call me wise... and I love you too.."

So I went home with some positivity in my mind,

"Winning was not important, just getting the experience and learning from mistakes was important.

Now it was time for me, to apply it in my life. "

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