I think
it is always good to have something you just do for fun. For me, that thing is
tennis. There is never any pressure when I am playing tennis. Even when Abby and
I were getting ready for the finals at state I wasn’t nervous. With basketball I am constantly nervous or
stressed. My dad is always on my butt about basketball and it can make me mad.
Don’t get me wrong I love basketball, but it’s not so much about the fun when I
play as it is the winning. I think I’m pretty good at tennis and I love winning
matches; however, I am not as frustrated when I lose a match. I’m too competitive
to not get mad at all, but the frustration doesn’t last as long. I think tennis
is my “fun sport” for many reasons. The first reason is that my family, mainly
my dad, doesn’t know as much about it so they can’t really scold me after
matches. The second reason is because of our coaches. Winning a tennis match
isn’t a life or death situation. They sincerely want us to just play hard and
have fun. The third reason is the practices. I never dread going to a tennis
practice. I actually look forward to it. We just always have a great time
hanging out and working hard to get better.
The fourth reason is state. Just hanging around the hotels and watching
tennis matches all day is a blast. The only down side about tennis is the heat
and the many tan lines I get from my tank tops and shorts. If my body doesn’t fall apart from
basketball, I will probably end up playing tennis the rest of my life. I mean I
know I won’t go pro or anything, but I am going to be one of those awesome old
ladies who play in tournaments and go to the gym to play every day. Tennis is
just a great and fun sport to play. It’s my happy place, and I would not have
it any other way.
Hattie, I too think it is good to have something you do just for fun. It's good that you enjoy tennis a lot. For me, I don't exactly play sports, I mean you know that. But I have other things that I enjoy. I can actually see you being a old lady playing tennis. But, I also see you going pro too because you are pretty good at it. And lets hope that your body doesn't fall apart from basketball. That would be bad. I hope you have a great rest of the summer and enjoy it while it last because it's almost over!
ReplyDeleteWesley Jordan(#14)
I am the same way with softball. It's always good to have a sport to play just for fun. I know exactly how you feel when it comes to your dad scolding you about basketball all the time. I'm pretty sure our dads are the same people, lol. Basketball can be very stressful and nerve racking, like you said. Softball, as my "fun" sport, is just nice to play because it's for fun and there's not as much pressure. I can really relate to all of this! I really enjoyed reading this.
ReplyDelete- Haven Robertson
I am the same way with softball. It's always good to have a sport to play just for fun. I know exactly how you feel when it comes to your dad scolding you about basketball all the time. I'm pretty sure our dads are the same people, lol. Basketball can be very stressful and nerve racking, like you said. Softball, as my "fun" sport, is just nice to play because it's for fun and there's not as much pressure. I can really relate to all of this! I really enjoyed reading this.
ReplyDelete- Haven Robertson
tennis is awesome. Sydney is not awesome at tennis. the combination makes me sad. I truly enjoyed playing tennis though I was a treacherous joke of a player it was completely fun to be on a team, especially one like ours. it was very laid back and fun :) although I never once won a match I loved playing and laughing off my goofs with whoever I was playing or whoever witnessed the shameful display. you're very good at tennis and all sports for a matter of fact and I always enjoy watching you play. also I miss you hattie milligan you're such a kind person and you laugh at my jokes even when they aren't funny and this has been Sydney adams' sixteenth comment :)
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