Patrick McGraw
👤 SpeakerVoice Profile Active
This person's voice can be automatically recognized across podcast episodes using AI voice matching.
Appearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
And then the second half was a scrimmage.
My first time playing a game.
They put me in as defender.
The big guy who probably can't run.
I wanted to yell, didn't they tell you I flinch?
But they discovered that on their own pretty quick.
And I whiffed, how do you miss a soccer ball?
And half the time it was stationary.
And I got winded, just running onto the pitch.
But I also took a ball to the chest, blocking a cross shot.
And I sent a forward flying to the ground just by leaning slightly.
That was advice from my fellow defender.
He said, you're a big guy.
They're going to bounce right off you.
And they did.
After a practice, I thanked the captain and said my goodbyes, and to me he said, great job today, we'll see you next week.
He was talking to me.
I was so ecstatic as I biked away, already looking forward to next week's practice.
Only later did it dawn on me, this was an experience I deserved decades earlier.
Thank you.