This is an interesting question or prompt as you might think about it. Some people think that I am just this kid that does sports and plays video games. That is not just me. That is just the outside of me. I love to do so many things.My story, however, does revolve a lot around sports. I have grown up playing sports. Probably one of the most unique things about me is that I have played just about every sport I could. I started out playing baseball really little and I played that for a few years. I switched over to soccer for a few years because my coach stuck me in right field and I did not even get a single ball out there. I eventually went back to baseball. I continued to play baseball throughout junior high and high school years. When I got to junior high, I still played soccer and I tried to work in cross country workouts at the sam
e time. This was a lot of fun because I finally was able to play for my school. I started to play basketball and do track along with baseball. This continued till I made it to high school and they brought football to my school.
During a basketball game my freshman year, I was hit in the face by an elbow and this hit totally moved and messed up a few of my teeth. Luckily I didn't lose any teeth because I had braces. However, my braces were really messed up so that whole next day I went to the dentist and the orthodontist to fix my teeth. Later on, my teeth were really sensitive to cold things so I went to an endodontist to see what the deal was. I learned that I needed a couple of root canals and man those hurt. Luckily they didn't take super long and my teeth are all good now.
I experienced a few injuries during my time at high school. I had a pretty bad one at the end of track season freshman year. My hips were out of align and I did not realize this until I went back to school sophomore year. The trainer showed me how to fix it so I tried it and it helped and fixed my problem.
For a couple of years, I had a problem with my Achilles. I spent a lot of time at home and at school trying to heal it up and get it stronger. I did a lot of exercises and different things to get it ready to go. It finally healed up after my senior year of football. I haven't had any problems since and I really hope I don't have anymore problems with it.
What I have learned throughout all of my injuries is that you can never give up. Come back everyday ready to work. These are probably some of the main things about my life that defines me. I never gave up even if I was in pain."Whatever you do, do unto the Lord, and not for men." Colossians 3:23
This verse is what got through everyday that I was injured. I wanted to come back to show that I am even better than before. Another verse that helped me was:
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" Philippians 4:13
No matter what happens, you can always get through whatever is thrown at you. You just have to believe that you can. #IDefineMe #PsychStory
I loved your post Zach, as athletes we have to deal with a lot of injuries and set backs throughout our careers. It's awesome that you have pushed through these obstacles and continued to play the sports that you love. Keep up the hard work and continue to fight through your set backs.
ReplyDeleteWhile I haven't had broken teeth I have, however spent much of my life around sports. I can relate when you talk about the love of the game and wanting to play and be as successful as you can. Hopefully you do not have anymore injuries and can pursue your goals in sports.
ReplyDeleteHey Zach, great job on the post. I can connect with you a lot on playing a large variety of sports throughout my life. I can barely think of a sport I haven't played yet. I'm sorry to hear about the number of injuries that have stalled you sports careers. I'm glad to hear you have gotten them fixed and that they haven't took your spirit away. Great blog again.
ReplyDeleteHey Zach! You did a great job on your blog! I really enjoyed reading about you and how you have worked through all of your sports injuries. I even remember when some of the injuries that you mentioned happened. But I am glad that you have never let anything ever stop you in achieving your goals. Keep it up Zach!
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