When there was no thing else….. There was you
When circumstances crushed my spirit…… There was you
When I needed something, someone to listen to me….You were always available….Always welcoming me, always waiting for me to return

You never abandoned me.

With you I felt undefeated, without you I was lost.
You grew me, you showed me how to learn, how to win, how to earn every single attribute that built me.

You gave me hope, you gave me goals, you gave me countless achievements.
You helped me understand there is no perfect game, or player.

There is simply perfect effort.
Giving my all to you never felt like a burden – it was and is always an honor.

I’ve fallen, I’ve twisted my ankles, I’ve scraped my knees, I’ve jumped higher than ever, I’ve learned from losses, I’ve created lifelong brother-ships and garnered respect from all nationalities, all neighborhoods…..
I’ve learned dedication, hard work, perseverance, I have learned to understand life within your boundaries without crossing them.

The same way life has boundaries.

I learned the value, the meaning, the repetition necessary to be successful.

I am obsessed with all net or it doesn’t count
I am obsessed with calling glass or it wasn’t intentional
I am obsessed with telling my opponent “It’s good” “Swap” or ‘that’s a bucket” so only they can hear me

I learned
I worked
I understand
I comprehend
I am passionate
I am grateful
I am competitive
I am relentless

I have cried for you,
I have cried with you,
For a time I was without you – and I was miserable…..

God first
Fbambilly second

I am indebted to you forever

You are unconditional, you are internationally revered.

You are my first love.