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Aristus

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15. I am the least athletically-gifted person on the planet.
Fri Aug 2, 2024, 09:16 AM
Aug 2024

My Dad, who was a superb athlete himself, bullied me into every sport I ever played. T-ball, Little League, soccer, swimming, football, you name it. I distinguished myself only by my utter incompetence in whatever sport I was playing.

My Dad was constantly coming by the practice facilities to talk to my coaches and see how I was doing.

Every coach I ever had said the exact same thing: "Well...he tries hard..."

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I was captain of my field hockey team in high school Walleye Aug 2024 #1
Thank you Walleye and congratulations. debm55 Aug 2024 #3
I am incredibly un-athletic Freddie Aug 2024 #2
Great and thank you very much Freddie. What instrument did you play? debm55 Aug 2024 #4
Alto sax Freddie Aug 2024 #5
Great and congratulations to you, Freddie. debm55 Aug 2024 #8
I played left out on the football team underpants Aug 2024 #6
Thank you underpants.Hats off to you debm55 Aug 2024 #7
Track and soccer in high school. cloudbase Aug 2024 #9
Congratulations , cloudbase. Way to go. debm55 Aug 2024 #10
Well, don't think anything about me... discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2024 #11
Thank You. very much You be you debm55 Aug 2024 #12
Synchronized Swimming Pucks mom Aug 2024 #13
thank you very much, Pucks mom and congratulations, debm55 Aug 2024 #14
I am the least athletically-gifted person on the planet. Aristus Aug 2024 #15
Sorry that happened to you, Aristus. You are excellent at what you are now. and you are love for it. PS I played debm55 Aug 2024 #16
Aw, SWEET! Aristus Aug 2024 #20
nope . did indvidual non hs sports but now just work out. AllaN01Bear Aug 2024 #17
AllaN01Bear. You are loved whatever your talents. debm55 Aug 2024 #18
aww m gorsh, blush. AllaN01Bear Aug 2024 #19
Football. OldBaldy1701E Aug 2024 #21
Thank you, OldBaldy1701E, I am sorry your dad was not pleased with you. You, have to follow your own dreams. I am debm55 Aug 2024 #23
Well, he got over it the first time he saw me performing with my (at the time) band. OldBaldy1701E Aug 2024 #24
basketball, 4 years high school and one year college. dameatball Aug 2024 #22
Thank you dameatball. I still played basketball with my son. Diving, never did it again. I did it on the platform at my debm55 Aug 2024 #25
I was on a state champion track team CanonRay Aug 2024 #26
Me either. Thank you Canon Ray. Were you a long or short distance runner or other? debm55 Aug 2024 #27
I was a sprinter CanonRay Aug 2024 #29
Oh you, debm55 Aug 2024 #30
This message was self-deleted by its author debm55 Aug 2024 #31
Everyone who does things is a winner. Sport athletes who make the Olympics are super winners. Srkdqltr Aug 2024 #28
I played high school badminton. surrealAmerican Aug 2024 #32
Thank you very much, surrealAmerican. Experience -good or bad is a great teacher. debm55 Aug 2024 #33
Equestrian Laurelin Aug 2024 #34
Wow. that sounds great. Congratulations. Laurelin. debm55 Aug 2024 #35
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