Describe an item you were incredibly attached to as a youth. What became of it?

When I was 5 years old, I remember receiving a baseball glove and baseball for my birthday! I remember I was so excited about this gift. I remember jumping up and down over and over again. My mom knew how much I love to watch baseball on TV!

This was by far my favorite gift growing up! I use almost every single day! I would take the glove and ball outside and throw it up against the wall and practice taking ground balls.

I would draw a big square on the wall to create a strike zone and practice on my pitching! I would create different game scenarios in my head an act them out! It was so much fun!

The gift essentially started my journey to playing and loving baseball! I started with Tee-Ball when I was 5. Then, I went to play almost every spring and summer. I continued all the way up until high school!

After becoming an adult, I still feel the same excitement playing baseball that I felt when I was younger. That’s why I join the Men’s slow-pitch softball league because it makes me feel young at heart again!