So I know I've spoken on a few posts about my newfound love for football. I take a lil sweat with a group of guys on sundays.
Every week it changes, some new faces, a few strangers but it's always a decent game.
One guy in particular - Dirk, who's a friend of a few of my friends, comes often. He had a bacteria that almost paralyzed his nervous system, so he can't really run nor walk too fast.
But yesterday it was just six of us, so he started out in goal and ended up as a forward. He even scored a few goals.
Nobody tackled him, but he did run and gallop towards the ball a few times. And we all watched, almost as if we were his physical therapists and he was undergoing a muscle training session to rebuild his legs and his muscle memory.
Last week, he said the doctor told him there's a possibility that he may stay this way for good. We told him not to take it on, that there's also a possibility that he will get better! We told him to think positive and who cares what other folks think. Just focus on getting better.
It was great to see him run yesterday.
Ain't the human spirit something?!
Every week it changes, some new faces, a few strangers but it's always a decent game.
One guy in particular - Dirk, who's a friend of a few of my friends, comes often. He had a bacteria that almost paralyzed his nervous system, so he can't really run nor walk too fast.
But yesterday it was just six of us, so he started out in goal and ended up as a forward. He even scored a few goals.
Nobody tackled him, but he did run and gallop towards the ball a few times. And we all watched, almost as if we were his physical therapists and he was undergoing a muscle training session to rebuild his legs and his muscle memory.
Last week, he said the doctor told him there's a possibility that he may stay this way for good. We told him not to take it on, that there's also a possibility that he will get better! We told him to think positive and who cares what other folks think. Just focus on getting better.
It was great to see him run yesterday.
Ain't the human spirit something?!
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