February 10, 2004
Remember Why You Play
direct quote found on an anonymous player profile on AIM
remember why u play, or has it been too long? is it because u've worked so hard to get where u are, or because u love to be part of a team? is it because u love the roar of the crowd or the anxiety before the game? Is it because u don't want to let anyone down, or yourself? is it because u love the sound of a perfect shot or because u would rather be on the ice than anywhere else? somewhere behind the athlete u've become and the hours of practice and the coaches who pushed u and the teammates who believe in u and the fans who cheer for u, is the little boy who started dreaming the day he picked up a hockey stick, the one who fell in love with the game, the one who was able to fall yet get up again time after time, and never looked back and smile. play for him
