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| Audrey Hepburn- Born 1929- Died 1993 |
“Living is like tearing through a museum. Not until later do you really start absorbing what you saw, thinking about it, looking it up in a book, and remembering - because you can't take it in all at once.”
-Audrey Hepburn
Memories are for life. They are
beautiful flowers that never lose their smell or never wilt. When you are
feeling down you can revisit that flower and reminisce in its essence. I will
always remember the moment of my sister, Gwyneth’s birth. I will always
remember the first time I rode a horse, and, best of all, I will always
remember when the Holbrook boys basketball team won the state championship!
I was a sophomore in high
school when I got the idea to manager the boys’ basketball team. I went to see
Coach Mendoza one day and my future for the next couple months was set. The
team consisted of Jalen Jackson, Kory Koerperich, Illacian Johnson, Joey
Aguilera, and Torrian Epps. At the time I did not know anything about them.
They were just a couple of older guys that I was too afraid to talk to.
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Throughout the season, I
traveled to every game and attended every practice. I was dedicated and I
watched every single second that they played. My job as the manager was to
record the games, carry around their gear, and make sure the boys were taken
care of. I think Janecia, Sharon, and I did a good job because the boys made it
to the state tournament as the number one seed. And, we made it to the state
championship game against Fountain Hills Falcons.
The most memorable moment of the
game was not the win. That is my second most fond memory, but the number one is
the feeling of walking into the Glendale Arena. As soon as we walked into the
gym, I was astonished at the red. The entire arena was covered with red
t-shirts and everyone wearing them stood up and cheered. It was clear that we
were going to win and we were supported. I’ll admit the win, the parade, and
the endless banquets were fun, but the feeling of walking into the stadium can
never be duplicated.
As the Holbrook Lady
Roadrunners make their journey to the arena in the valley, I give them all the
luck and prayer I can offer. Tomorrow they are going to need to believe they
can achieve the possible and play together. I will never walk into the Glendale
Arena as an employee of the Holbrook boys’ basketball team. Hopefully I will be
down there next weekend as a spectator! Good luck ladies and enjoy the memories
that you’re going to make because they are for life.
Why? Why did you use the word hopefully? Ah, Auburn I did not answer your question if I liked your blog. Simply, because I wanted you to wait. First off, I loved your blog. Every since you told me how it feels to walk into the arena gave me the chills. Although, you weren't even playing. Now, next week I finally get to experience it with all of my sisters. All the girls that dedicated themselves it's a wonder what faith can do and how much you can do if you believe! Thank you for sharing your experience with us! Now you better be going as a spectator!
ReplyDeleteHold on to it! That is such a good quote! I love it! I love the idea of being able to have your own personal library in your brain and being able to access it at any time that you need to. It's amazing what you can do when you have the determination and willingness to bring up things that you have experienced. And if I didn't have the memory of a gold fish I would probably even appreciate it even more! Thanks Auburn!
ReplyDeleteMemories are a beautiful thing. They can help us get through seriously hard times. I remember when my great grandma died. It was a really difficult time in my life. I made it through such a hard time by looking back on all the good times I had with my great grandma. I thought about her birthday parties we always had at the Snowflake Park. I remembered how beautiful she looked when she was at my mother’s wedding. These are all parts of my grandma that will never die because I am here to remember them. You had a wonderful blog, Auburn. Well done.
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