A few weeks ago now I let the new coach of the Gunners know that I wouldnt be playing in season 2012. It was a pretty hard decision to take the year off but it was one that I made in full confidence it was the right choice, not only for me but my family as well. After such a long time of playing at a high level and for the most part being consumed by the game that I love, it seems very strange that I wont be playing this year. On the other hand I can quite honestly say that I have hardly thought about basketball recently, being so busy with the kids and their hectic little lives especially during the school holidays. Maybe I'll have the urge and more importantly the time, to fully commit to season 2013, but right now I'm moving on with the next chapter.
Last night I had my first basketball dream for quite some time. I used to have alot of them when I was playing all the time and they generally left me feeling very frustrated. For some reason in my dreams I would be playing a game and although knowing I was pretty good, I was always only able to see a blurry vision of the court and the other players making it impossible for me to do what I wanted. I was always left feeling very annoyed when waking up. Last nights dream was different, I was selected for a particular team and was playing in front of thousands and able to see and play with full vision, I was on fire. It was great and left me waking up feeling all geared up.
Maybe in some wierd way thats me telling myself I have made the right decision. I look forward to whats in stall for the next chapter, hopefully what ever I do in the future there will be something that will fill that competitive void that Basketball always filled.
Maybe I'll start a professional child raising league!
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