09/04/2026
Hardly anyone in my life now knows this - but soccer was my life as kid. My email was literally [email protected] (yes, spelled like that). I trained year round for it, my room was designed with it, I dreamt of going pro. Soccer is in my blood. And the funny thing is, no one in my life now would know that!
Tonight felt SO good. It was electric. I played for the first time in over 10 years.
I played on this very field growing up, as the captain of the Collingwood rep team. I grew up on these local fields, my dad coached, the summer revolved around soccer. To be on this grass felt like home.
The game started, and it was like I never left.
I ran hard, chased the ball, surprised myself (the ball still goes where I want it to!) and made friends.
I scored 3 goals, which was the icing on top.
I am ecstatic.
