As I sit here and think about all the things that are racing through my head and watch Cory fly by the window riding through his front yard off to some wooded trail or the mini track he has built in his yard I can not help but think of the last time I was speeding towards something. In brings me back to August 9th (8/9/10) when I broke my shoulder mountain biking. Nope it was not an awesome crash nor was it on some epic trail it was just on some trail in the middle of Concord Park, Knoxville. I didn't do it on like Black Mountain or on anything so hard and cool in Pisgah or DuPont. Even though I have had several wipe outs on some trails in DuPont never Black Mountain. At this moment it is a little too hard for me to visualize myself hurling down that trail, not yet but maybe this summer! I was riding with my friend Tori and then all of sudden because I thought I was a bad ass I went storming down this hill like I was freaking Gee Atherton, however Gee Atherton does not somehow try to bunny hop of something completely fail say "Oh shit" in their head and then black out. Only to wake up with your friend Tori freaking out because you are to her dead lying on the ground and to you everything previously has felt like an awesome dream. Then getting a sweet ride in some like gator to the ambulance waiting at the head of the trail and swept off to the hospital. Nope Gee Atherton doesn't get that I do! Anyways a broken Scapula and rehabilitation later to this day it makes me to think about how me breaking my shoulder was a true blessing in disguise for me. Breaking my shoulder made me realize actually how unhappy I was with my decision to play softball at Roane State again for another year. My shoulder was my way out and it opened my eyes to the possibilities before me. I am still unhappily at Roane State attending school and muddling through the daily drag of going to school there. However, I am not playing softball there anymore, well by tomorrow I will not be playing there anymore. It makes me happy to say that for the first time in my life besides my travel ball team I am quiting softball, but with a bright future ahead of me. On Monday the 21st I signed a Letter of Intent to go and play softball at Virginia Intermont College in Bristol, VA. It was one of the most exciting days of my life and I still can't believe how fast it flew by. I mean I signed a paper accepting the offer and now this time next year I will be out on the field soaking up the sun, cranking some hits, and making plays. I am so excited that I can hardly wait. My only regret is that I did not practice my chicken scribble signature before signing my official Letter of Intent papers. I also regret not believing in myself before Roane State that I could play softball other places besides there. I know I have totally been Debby Downing on Roane State and I will say this about Roane State I feel like it has somewhat prepared me to face the next chapter in my life one that is sure to be filled with great excitement, adventure, and determination to be the best that I can be.
Anna
