~:[CH7 - Day 354]:~ Moments You Can Never Replace

~:[CH7 - Day 354]:~ Moments You Can Never Replace

Sometimes you make a decision to be apart of something or attend something and with it comes a moment you cannot replace. If it is an outing with friends and family, an event such as a wedding or concert, or being apart of a team. At times, people take being apart of a team for granted and when they finally realize how big of a part that it is to their lives, the time has already passed. A lot of my seniors reminded me about that at our banquet and today was a moment where I saw just how special being apart of a team is and I hope they realize it to. Today was one of those moments you can never replace. As a below .500 team, we were matched up against the #4 team in the area who had a 12-1 record. We were expected to lose, but we kept it close and even went on a run that put us up by nine. They fought back and took the lead and it seemed as if we were doomed. We battled back and forth and down by one, Downey hit a shot to take the lead. It left us with one possession and one of our boys took the jumper, knocked it down and the rest, you can see captured in this moment. I can think of almost a hundred moments in my life that I've had where I could easily have not had. They were moments I was left breathless, where I smiled, where I laughed and where I felt love. No, it's not FOMO (fear of missing out), it's taking the opportunities presented to you and making the most of them. For these athletes, they will have to decide if they invest their time and energy into their team and have more moments such as today and for all of us, it's about putting ourselves out there and giving ourselves the most opportunities to make moments we can never replace. I think trying to hard to make those moments memorable is a common mistake, as you need to realize is that the same experience won't be as magical for you or everything you do will not be one of these moments, however, the more times you put yourself out there, the more chances you'll find yourself pegged with another irreplaceable moment. Aside from the fact that I got to catch up with an alumni I ran into or got to spend an incredible evening with my friends and my family, this very moment on the court could have been easily missed had I passed on this opportunity to attend (which I almost did). I smiled, I was in awe and today became another moment in my life that cannot be replaced. I hope that this holiday season and beyond, these types of moments are common for you, as they are not always hidden in high-priced seats or exotic locations, but rather, many of these moments can be found in your own backyard. Tomorrow's a new day, let's make that first step towards a life filled with moments like these as I'm sure you won't regret it.