Daily writing prompt

What are your favorite sports to watch and play?

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I was never a big sports person. I’m tall though, so that makes everyone wonder if I played basketball. I tried, a little. One summer my mom shipped me off to basketball camp in the Poconos. I was terrible. I wandered around, wondering which group I was supposed to be in, because I was awful at the sport and really had no business being there.

I even went to the nurse at one point, telling her that I had a rash that I thought might be chicken pox (my sister at home had it). It was not chicken pox. Then I asked if my mom could come pick me up anyway. She came out, talked to me, and left me there to finish the rest of camp. It was… traumatizing lol.

In High School, I played a bit of softball, where I mostly stood around in the outfield, waiting for a ball to come my way.

Then college and attempts at rugby and lacrosse. Both a no-go.

Finally, I’d find sports I loved, like indoor climbing and jogging. But it took a while. 🙂