Ok, I get it, Long time no talk. It has been like two and a half years since I posted anything, and in truth, there is too much to report so I won't even try to catch you up. By now you know the pandemic is passed, and the world is more or less back in order, but for me personally, it is the best it has ever been.
It isn't like I haven't had friends before, I mean, I have had friends my whole life, but this summer feels different. I'll be going into middle school in a couple months, and there is just something different in the air. Last summer was my first time playing on an all-star softball team, we made it to the state championship and I don't know that I have ever been more proud to be a part of anything. It was incredible. But more than the cheering fans and the medals on ribbons, it was being a part of that team that I will never forget. I made some of the best friends I have ever had in my life. And since last summer, I have stayed connected with many of them throughout the year.
This year I am in 12U all-stars, and some of my closest friends are still playing 10U this summer. Our team is good, and I hope we go far, but this summer it isn't just about winning, it is about the independence. I have had like 7 sleepovers in 4 weeks. My friend Gabby and I walked my neighborhood like we owned it. I spent the whole day today in Bella's pool, and last week Ellie crashed at my house and we stayed up so late I was a zombie the next day.
There is just something about this summer. I can't put my finger on it. Maybe it is the fact that I can message Bella on one app and call Ellie on another. Maybe it is getting to play on a team with Gabby and knowing that even if I strike out that she has totally got my back in the dugout and when she does the same, I've 100% got hers. Maybe it is the sleepovers or the fact that my brothers and I are going to Camp Sac tomorrow. I don't know for sure if it is just one thing, but I do know that when you add it all together, I am having an All-Star summer.
