When I turned 9 I walked into little league practice to meet the two people who at the time, I didn't know would have such an impact on my life. Coach Nat and Coach Erika that day became my coaches but now 10 years later there not just my coaches but they are my role models and the people who have taught me I can achieve anything as long as I work hard. They have become like older sisters to me.
The fact that they have put up with me for 10 years proves they can basically put up with anyone or anything. From little league, high school and travel ball. They have made me into the player and person I am. They helped raise me. They were hard on me, they made me run countless sprints, do countless bear crawls and yelled at me probably more than they yelled at anyone but I'm extremely thankful for it. They turned a 10-year-old brat who only cared about herself into a leader, the first ever captain of there travel softball program East Coast Drive out of Rockland County New York and lastly, a coach of 12 and 14-year-old softball athletes.
There isn't anybody else I would have wanted to coach me and help make me into the person and player I am today. They both help me and never give up on me even on days I thought giving up was the only option they made me remember everything I've worked for. If it was other coaches not believing in me,trouble at home or my epilepsy. They were always there even when They should of doubted me they never did and to this day,never do so thank you
They taught me that "Heart,Passion and Drive" can get you anywhere and loving what you do helps too. They got me to play college ball twice and are helping me transfer to a third. How thankful I am for the two of them I can't express because the words "Thank you, I love you" truthfully aren't enough for the last 10 years of my life.Them being there every time I'm sick or there texts and calls checking up on me while I'm at school, Erika studying with me when I don't understand something or them hanging with me all day at the facility means more to me than they will ever realize.
My college teammates at school see how close we are and always tell me how lucky I am to have both of you but lucky isn't even the word because they don't know the half of it. I am truthfully blessed to have two people like them in my life.
Thank you for becoming who you have to me. Thank you for giving me a home by building the facility. Thank you for keeping your promise to me when I was younger by giving me a family. Thank you for caring for me and loving me like you do.
"Ohana" means nobody gets left behind or forgotten. I love you to the moon and back Your forever first and longest player,
Sasso
