I need a support system. Someone who won’t put the blame on me, assume and expect the worst based on the worst they see in me, tell me my innermost flaws, dwell in the past, dwell on my mistakes, point out my own fault in all my misfortune. I guess that’s another reason I enjoy lacrosse so much. If I make mistakes, my team is there to either help me change what I did wrong, or reinsure that I was not at fault. They expect the best, based on the best they’ve seen from me. Not only that but they encourage me and make sure I’m confident about my own value. When I work hard to improve, or when I’ve just been doing my best, my coaches acknowledge it. I’m acknowledged, and given deserved privileges and rank. I move up, and my whole team is happy about it along with me. If they know I’m under pressures, they give me slack and even empathy. If it’s important, they openly trust me to do the job. Until now I’ve completely forgotten what being in season feels like. Lacrosse keeps me going during the year.
