Whether you've played a sport your entire life or you picked it up your senior year, things become different when you realize it doesn't last forever.

1. You're going to be jealous of the person who gets to wear your jersey or your uniform.

2. You're going to be bitter if the team is better after you're gone.

3. Or you're going to think about how much better they would be if you were still on the team.

4. You're going to lose the "celebrity status" that comes with playing a school sport.

5. Eventually, you're going to realize you can't run as fast or jump as high.

6. You're going to miss the coaches.

7. You're going to miss the competition.

8. You're going to miss winning.

9. You're even going to miss the pre-season.

10. Most of all, you're going to miss you teammates.

Because they're your family.