When you join a sport, you join a family. No matter how much these people know about you, they just automatically have your back for everything and become the ones you can count on. There is just a sense of relief when the team brings you in as one of their own.

Even better than being a part of such a strong bonding team, is knowing you have found people you can count on forever. You have found forever friends. You know that as your teammates, they will not let you down on and off the field. These are the kind of people that will answer the phone at 4 AM to help you. These are the kind of people that will have your back for decisions on and off the field. More importantly, they love you.

I am lucky to have found such a great family with my travel softball team. These girls stood by my side for the past 3 years. Now that I have moved onto the next chapter of my life, I know they will stand behind through these tough years of college. These girls will continue to support and love me through the thick and thin. Overall, I am glad to have them for the rest of my life.

I guarantee you that once you find YOUR team, you will have some of the greatest friends. You will feel blessed that you get to spend every weekend with these people, every evening practice and every fundraising event. You'll start missing them during the off season. You'll be asking for sleep overs and ice cream dates just to see their faces, hear their laughter, and just be a team for one last time.

For this, I want to thank each and every one of you for being the greatest team I have ever played for. I thank you all for finding a best friend in me as I have in all of you. Most of all, thank you for being you.