With just days left of 2017, I’ve got a question for you. What’s the single best decision you made this year?
Me? I don’t even need thinking music. The best thing I did this year was join a social netball team.
Best. Thing. I. Did.
And the weird bit is that back in January, joining a netball team – in fact participating in any sport AT ALL for any reason – was not on the agenda.
But sometime in May an old school mum friend put the call out looking for a few new players for a team. And I said yes.
YES.
Yes before I had time to chicken out.
Yes before I came up with a dozen excuses why it was a stupid idea.
Yes before I, err, thought it through properly.
I mean I hadn’t played for 15 years.
I could barely remember the rules other than ‘offside’ and ‘no stepping’.
I didn’t know many of the women on the team.
I was going to need a babysitter every week since my husband is forever on-call as an obstetrician.
And then there’s the minor detail that I was unfit, out of shape and not in terrific health. (I’d been diagnosed with Dengue Fever in January!)
Seriously, what the hell, Rebecca Sparrow? Are you drunk? You playing netball is a TERRIBLE idea.
Top Comments
I know the feeling well of getting out their and doing your best. I have played hockey since I was 11. I finally retired at the end of 2016 after limping through the season following another injury. But during that time I had the opportunity and privilege to play with both my girls(27 & 30) who are far superior players to me and also my biggest fans. My eldest still plays and during the summer comp is when she has mummy time. You don't have to be good you just have to have fun.
Beautiful Bec. I've played team sports basically my entire life (since 13 - I'm now 35) and it is everything to me. Most of my friends are through my sport. It clears my head when I've got too much on. It helps we work out my aggression when I've had a bad day. It helps to tire me out so I sleep better. It's given me some of the greatest, most memorable moments of my life. It keeps my physically fit and strong (well, strong-ish!). It warms my heart when the girls I've played with over the years get together from all over the country (and world) to play again at Masters tournaments. It's worth every dollar I've ever paid!!