First off I am obsessed with playing hockey. I use to think my obsession would be limited to just being a fan of the Ducks. Boy was I wrong. Playing has just fed the sleeping giant(I'm not actually a giant, if we were being realistic it would be me feeding the sleeping toad or sleeping hippo. I'm chubby and small is what I am saying).
My first ever real season of playing hockey finished a few weeks ago(1 goals 6 assists). Look at me go-->>>>>
I could type for pages about this wonderful wonderful sport. But that is not what this is about today. However it does revolve around my hockey team.
Our season ended(We lost in the championship in a shootout), so me and a few of the other guys decided to have a AYSO soccer inspired end of the season pool party. Little back round first, our team is made up of 5 guys just under 30 and about 10 guys 2-4 years from 20. So huge discrepancy in age here. we had the pool party consisting of pool games, tacos, soda, more pool games, cookies, end of the season awards(thank you Adri and Ethan) and more pool games. It was a day filled with sun, fun and so many laughs. So many great moments with friends I have had for years and these 15-18 year old kids. Then it hit me with such force like Taylor with his sights set on a girl on the ice; I absolutely love the kids we play with.
And I don't mean love like the love you have for a girlfriend who drops the "L" bomb on you way to early in the relationship and the quickest thing you think of is "I love you too?" You know that "I guess I love you" love. I mean do anything for them love. Weird I know....
I mean we played sharks and Minos, pool volleyball, some form of pool football, and some game we will call ledge wrestling(if only this was a sport, because I was unbeatable. Sure it was against people 10 years younger than me....screw you! I rule). I just found myself really enjoying all the kids company and getting to know them on a better level. It left me at a crossroads though. Am I that cool older guy who can relate to them or am I that tool who needs to grow up?
See other than my brother I don't think I have ever been in a position to really mentor anyone. Now I find there to be 10 kids I could make an impact on in some positive way. I really want to embrace this. I don't pretend to have any type of special bond with any of the kids(I love you Brad, you complete me). But I really want that to change as we play together more and more. Its a special time I had yesterday at the pool and over the season with my team. Is it sad how much I enjoyed these teenagers? Probably a little bit. But I really hope when I am 39 and they are in their late 20's we will be able to talk about this first season, and I will still dominate ledge wrestling.
1 comment:
the gay meter is reading off the charts. this newfound love for teenage boys really has me concerned. i could go on, but i won't.
if i were there, i would have dominated this "ledge wrestling." we all know this is true.
i miss the hell out of you guys. would i have been invited to the pool party, even though it is certain i would not have been on the hockey team, because, let's face it, hockey is for girls.
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