Best things in life...

Roller Derby is probably the best thing that has happened to me (besides losing my right arm at the age of 3). Sure it has it's ups and downs, and girls can be CRAZY, but I love it. All the girls, I love them. Every single one of them, they're like my sisters, I may not be best-friends with all of them, and some even get on my nerves, but altogether it's something very spectacular. Each girl has something totally unique about them that I can't get enough of.

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We have 2 teams within the KC Roller Warriors. One is the Dogfightin' Dames, and the other team (the one I'm on) is the Bionics. We are currently forming a new team, they're name is yet to be announced. Our season starts March 19th. That's 3 weeks away! I think it will be the Dames against the Bionics again. We lost to them at the Expo Bout in January buy about 40+ points. Our Captain just had surgery and probably won't play in March. I hope we can pull off a victory, the girls have improved since and we have some really strong players, but so do they.

As I mentioned above, I was in a bus accident at the age of 3 and my right arm was amputated. I said it was probably one of the best things that has happened to me and I really mean that. I could not imagine life with 2 arms. YUCK! No, really, all joking aside I truly believe in Karma. I know I am a better person because of it. I can be so judgemental sometimes and very harsh about others' feelings that I have to remind myself that things are not always as they appear. I know people look at me in a way sometimes like I need help, or I'm not able to do something and they're sooooooo wrong. Life is mysterious, I was born on Dec 18th, my grandmother's birthday as well, and guess what.....she was born without a right hand. After my loss, she was there for me, giving me no sympathy and teaching me all I need to know to get by. I am far from handicapped (until there are no parking spaces close to the Grocery store door), I don't have a sticker on my car, no special driving instruments, no helping dogs (although I just got a puppy, and I'm looking for any excuse to bring him to work with me). I'm all on my own, and I have my grandmother to thank for it. She is a strong woman and I look up to her.

I guess this post turned out to be more about the women in my life than about the situations. So I guess my conclusion is that women are unique and special, every one of them, and that's what makes life so damn good.