Nemesis

School was stressful today. I hit the gym hoping to get an intense workout for some stress reliever. I was hitting the heavy bag, practicing my combinations and power punches. As I was hitting the bag, I lost focus for a few seconds to think about life and the people that are in it. I felt a snap followed by sharp pain on my wrist. I winced in pain as I pulled off my 21 oz gloves to check out my wrist. It was swollen really bad, it was my left wrist too. My left hand is the one that delivers the most powerful blows in my arsenal…my left hook…its the one that gave me the most knockouts. Feels like I have hit a brick wall once again, I smiled to myself…brick walls are there to weed out the weak, so the strong ones that really have the desire for it will find a way around it. And I’ll find a way around this one. Boxing is really an unforgiving sport…there’s very little margin for error…all it takes is a moment of lost focus or one punch to lose or to get injured…perfection is the key. My coaches and entourage ran towards me to see what had happened. I reassured them I’d be fine. “I’ll be back,” I promised them. “My sights are set for the 2012 Olympics…that won’t change.” Even if the morrow is barren of promises, nothing shall forestall my return…

On the bright side of things, its heating up…summer will be around the corner soon. It means camping, going to the beach…and SURFING (well not in Toronto, but in Cali). When I close my eyes I can already see the water glistening, the sound of waves crashing… I’m dying to go ride the waves…and while riding the waves, reaching and gently touching the walls of the wave as you speed across it….
Its gonna be a great summer!!