reflection part one

Tonight I had the opportunity to watch my original hometown basketball team play my current hometown team.My emotions were mixed, I was in good company a mixture of old friends and new. The excitement was thick in the gymnasium. The hardwood floor freshly buffed and shined brightly, reflecting the efforts of tonights opponents. One team dressed in purple and gold the other in white and red, each determined to out play the other, to leave more sweat,heart'and soul on the court. As I'm making my rounds doing a meet and greet I hear the buzzer, indicating tip off is about to begin. I quickly take my seat, the referees whistle blows, purple & gold get the tip and go in for the easy lay up. 2 points! The score jumps back and forth as the first quarter jitters beging to fade. The squeak of their shoes, brings back memories of a time when I was on this very court down 20 points at the end of the first half with no hope in sight. We were outsized and out of our league said the doubters. You see we entered this court the underdogs an elementary school team who couldn't play with the high school teams. Who did they think they were? Sure they had girls 6 foot plus in height our best was 5'6” but we had the pride of our sister's winning the state championship just a couple years earlier. We came out of the lockerroom that second half and feed on the spirit only true dedication can bring as we ended up winning by 1 point and quieted the opponents. Tonight I seen young women those I had watched grow up from babies, play with the same fight and desire as I had so many years ago. I was silently living out my dreams for being a teenager was hard for Me, I quit the only thing that made Me truly happy. I will never know if Pat Summit could make me cry or if Duke University needed a short power forward. What I do know is some of the best years of my life got played on the basketball court along with friendships and bonds that will never break. And in case any of you are wondering the purple and gold won out tonight 59 to 45.