Jordan Borders

This photo was taken after my last football game, ever. It was a time of serious transition for me, done with sports, a college decision on the line, and most of all, the last time I would get to spend Friday night on the field with all of my friends and team-mates. The reason this photo is particularly important to me is because my family was there to enjoy this time with me, and celebrate a big season that had just ended. I didn't realize until after this photo was taken how lucky I was to have such a supportive family. After all, a lot of my friends' parents had only been to a few games if any, because they were too busy at work or just did not have any interest in the game of football. I always took my family being there for granted until that final game, when I came to the realization that it was the last time we would all be together after a game, it would be the last time I would feel like that again. Now that I am in college, this photo means even more than I had thought when it was taken. Kenny Chesney put it best in his song, "Never Gonna Feel Like that Again" when he sang "Friday night butterflies, like clockwork they'd arrive, little chill in an October sky, nervous till the kickoff came" the feeling of a Friday night before a game in front of your hometown crowd is a feeling only a few can describe, and it is one I wish I could experience one more time. I look back and reminisce on the times I had playing in high school, and miss it more than ever, I miss my friends, the feeling after a touchdown, and the sensation of a win. I didn't realize how much a simple sport could mean in the grand scheme of things until now, but it showed me new friendships, the bond of a family, and most of all, the memories I will always hold dear. I definitely had fun while I was there, and now as I live out the next chapter of my life, it is a little bittersweet to look back to that football season. But when I do, I feel the same every time, and that same song pops into my head.

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