Daisy Tan 2009 Champs

Daisy Tan 2009 Champs

The few words above makes the destination sound so easy. The journey was far from that. If I think of a picture, it would be that of climbing a tall and hot mountain, with increasingly tough terrains to get through as we went higher. But hand in hand with one another, reaching the top was (and still is) a very very sweet feeling.

There was a constant mind battle between the image of 2 heavy lead legs versus the image of fresh orange with water droplets covering them. Which image would dominate?

I remember being with Li.HL, Sim.G, Yim.R, discussing the possibility of winning the final opponent TWICE. Honestly, feeling very sorry for my poor body, I didn’t believe but I was silent. 2 of them mentioned: “可以的.” And that were 3 very powerful simple words, because I knew it gave me some strength. The magic of working together to achieve something. Team mates pull one another through, sometimes without even knowing it.

Moving on from the power of team-ness, the strength of an individual is what makes a team strong. I am reminded of what Lix mentioned before, switching to FIGHTER mode when playing. So especially for the younger members reading this, when you’re on court even at training, focus on playing good netball.

It is not a time to pity yourself because you had a bad day prior to the game;

It is not a time to feel intimidated by opponents;

It is not a time to feel pressurized because your coach is watching.

Play YOUR netball.

Dawn, Jiamin, Jing, Lix & Baby, Pearline and Winston came down to show their support. Who said Tng.L is recovering from ACL injury? She just decided to step out to doing some good coaching. I saw young Shannon stepping up in big games, I saw Lau.J's love for the game still and her ability to make good passes, I saw Tan.Dez hardwork and consistency pay off, I saw Nor.Liy's quiet determination and talent, I saw Kang.YQ's desire and ever present ability to play the game, I saw Yim.R's Mighty Sprint (the one she has always been practising), I saw Li.HL's willingness to be what she needs to be for the team, I saw Ng.Jn's cheery leadership, I saw Loo.Jl's youth and ability to give; I saw Sim.G's dependability (er, on court, not with lunch order), I saw the juniors, young and bright and hopeful.

I saw and felt a Nike team on Sunday both on and off the court. Did you?