Written by Bret K.
I used to think about working instead of having fun. When I look at it now I wish I could have had more fun. I used to be an excellent baseball player and even made my high school team. I could play many positions around the field including catcher, pitcher, third base, and left field. Pitching was my favorite; I could throw hard and fast. I was throwing 77 miles per hour when I was just fourteen years old. Now, I look back and wish I would have stuck with it longer.
I played baseball for six years. It was very important to me while I was young. Once I got to high school, I tried out and made the freshman team with twelve other players. It was the best season yet. I was starting catcher for the team throughout the season. I had the time of my life and made a bunch of new friends with other kids on the team.
When spring came the next year, I was unable to try out because I had a job. I decided that work was more important to me and making money was the better thing to do. Wow, was I wrong. My biggest regret in life is not trying out for the team again because I would rather work.
I occasionally think about where I would be and what I would be doing if only I had played baseball instead of working a part time job throughout high school. Maybe I would be making millions of dollars, attend a major college on a scholarship, or even a little kid’s idol. I wish I would have continued to play baseball.
All the reasons I listed above are the reasons I wish I would have kept playing baseball. Although all of the choices I have made have gotten me where I am today, my biggest regret is not continuing to try out for the baseball team after my freshman year.
