Sports. Containing some highlights of people's lives. For me, the sport was soccer. The field was my home away from home. It was something that allowed me to get my mind off of the things keeping my stomach in knots.

What was your sport? Soccer, basketball, volleyball, golf, baseball, track, football? Whatever it may be, take it all in. Take in the nerves before a game and the frustration at practice. Sometime in the future, it'll be gone, and you'll wish you could have it back. One last goal, one last pass to your best friend, one last deep breath in before the starting whistle blows.

We miss this because it was our life. For years, we hadn't thought of anything else to do in the fall other than soccer or whatever your sport may be. Year after year, you repeated the same thing. For some, like myself, we played year round. There were no breaks, which left us empty once high school ended.

We miss it because high school can be a stressful time. Soccer had helped me clear my mind, get in shape and have a second family. I definitely felt nothing but happiness while on that field with my second family. Even after a loss, we stuck together. The support system these teams have are something everyone deserves to have in their lives.

We miss it because it was fun. The bus rides to games. The out of town tournaments and the smell of the kettle corn. Getting a t-shirt every tournament you went to. Pre-game rituals. Laughing through the pain of pre-season. And last but not least, playing beside your best friends for 90 minutes.

Soccer had been a part of my life for many years. Coming from a college freshman, it's hard. It's hard to see your old team play again without you. It's difficult to go into your first fall season without playing soccer with the team you used to. So if I had one point to get across from reading this article I would say this. "Remember your favorite moments and don't let these moments go by too fast. You'll miss them one day, and that one day will be your first season without the sport you love."

From,

A girl who misses her sport