If someone asked me to solve an algebra problem or what the atomic number for hydrogen is I would have no clue. It has been too many years since I sat in math class or studied the periodic table. So many things in life you just don’t retain, skills you once had fade into what seems like another life.
Then there are those things that are like riding a bike. Things your mind and body just remember as if you learned it yesterday. A few weeks ago, we had our first Lady Knight 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament and I was happy to say for most of us it was like riding a bike. I was beyond impressed with what these ladies could still do, and in fact for many of these women, they had just gotten better over time. Jump shots were still pretty, crossovers lightning fast and free throws spot on.
The competition was awesome, but that is not why we came to play. We showed up because we wanted to reconnect with friends we had not seen in years. We came to give a high five to our coach who invested so much in our lives, and we came to have an excuse just to be back in Mike Martin Gym. I have to say, we had the best time and cannot wait for next year.
King’s Alumni Coordinator Deborah Siers