To the coach who almost made me quit,
First and foremost, I would like to say that I made it. I’ve gone on without you and succeeded at my goals. You tried to drag me down and push me away from the sport I love. You did not succeed. Let me say this one more time, you did not succeed. Now I am playing in college, and I have more awards to my name than I could have ever imagined.
Second, I would like to say thank you. Without you, I wouldn’t have had something to work at so hard to prove you wrong. After the harsh words you spoke to me, I pushed myself to the limit. Some days I would practice for five to six hours before conditioning even started. I spent hours before and after practice working my skills into perfection. My fingers would bleed, my shoulders would ache, and I could barely stand by the time I left the gym. I became the best I could be, and even then I would push myself to be even better. So thank you; every second I was in the gym your words echoed in my head, pushing myself to be better than you ever thought I could be.
Finally, I might not have ended up where everyone expected me to be, but I'm happy where I am. I am playing the sport I love and studying the subjects that are important to me. In the end, God took care of me and made sure everything was alright. I guess sometimes getting screwed over is just God saying it's time to move on and become a better person.
Sincerely,
The player you lost faith in
