Football !!! - A relationship

First game i started playing around 4 yrs..my father taught and brought me a football when i was 4th standard...memories are flooding in.. :)))
                                                          At 8 yrs,   We had a wonderful team then arvin,joseph his brother ,ram sathish and another guy dont remember his name..an opponent team had 7 guys..we had lot of clashes those days..i remember the epic match..best of 5..we were 0-2 down..from that point we won..5-2..i scored the 3th one..playing the right winger..it was swift attack...

Remember how bad i felt after losing that ball :(..very loved one..i took care of her so much..i hit a wide pass..ball went to road..a bus driver stole the ball and drove away..chased him a long way..lost in vain..

After that nothing much in football till i joined Jaya engineering college..first year was very interesting..we really threatened our final year seniors..it was good match..bt lost..

My final year - was the captain and played the center forward ..i missed a pretty easy chance..one i regret even now..i shld have scored..gave my best to win the match for my team..it went to penalty..we lost..a semifinal match..had we won shld have been final..

 thus the last chance to hold a medal in football - first love..was also lost..








                       

Childhood games - A real training experience that helps me even now

Games between Age 5-8 :

At  4 yrs, found my friend Srikanth...at 5 we formed a team of four - Srikanth,Veera,Chandru,Prabu.

Sometimes Srikanth used to steal others pencil box ..magnetic boxes was very famous..he used to steal these boxes and take this magnets out..we were not aware of this..

Other classmates knew this..and thought that we four were part of this..sri never told us and we believed him ..until in class 5 he accepted and showed us the secret place..where he stored everything..

The whole wld literally hunt us down !..there was 2 small breaks and one big one-lunch..moment bell goes..we wll run out..since four didnt stand a chance against 45 boys inside the small classroom...

I must accept it was frigthening..just the thought of getting caught...my classmates formed groups to hunt and chase..to beat us...sometimes even their elder brother will chase us..

It taught me..unity..not to give up on my friend under extreme condition..we stood and fought together..sri and I were good runners..chandru and prabu was okay..

And also ,we were good fighters:)..hahah..small boys....sri was v strong for his age..chandru was heavy..prabu was feather...i used punches and kicks well !.....

Everyday it was either you escape...if caught..a battle against 4 vs 40...i am glad to say we beat them up many times..and got beaten up fewer times...do or die !

These guys were not only our enemies but our girls as well ! dont know why :)...we didnt like them:)

 Games between 8-13 :

 As we grew up..there was no enmity..the chasing thing gave rise to game called "Chain"..first a caugh'ter...manages to touch a running away guy..he is out..they both hold hand to form a chain..to caugh another..like this the join goes on..

since 15 to 20 holding hands and chasing is hard..we formed pairs...to chase...over a time..it became a predefined caughers and runners...

I am runner....love to fight it out till end..i was a last remaining warrior most times..running around..few moments still linger in my mind-imagine a big line of pairs..as u cross them..they create a arc to get u...wonderfully to find a solution from a nearly gone position..

This spirit is still with me..and keep the lessons learnt when small close to my heart and mind...

Keeping my kid within alive and kicking

As one goes into adulthood..some wonderful things that one did in his childhood goes into hiding..only the closest of my people know quite a bit abt me..I been one playful lil boy when small...all day long wl be roaming with football...

When in school i was expert in keeping paper tails without the other kid knowing ...make a big tail..and attach to the shorts of the other boy kid sitting in front of me without his knowledge...god! when he walks out of his place..whole class wld be laughing at him! :)..sorry my friend..they used to keep one for me too..only friendly stuff nothing to hurt anyone....but shhh dont tell to anyone once masterminded painting a teachers shirt..we used  to succeed to an extent :) ...

Now I am old enough but the kid is still live and kicking...few weeks back we had great fun..shall post on that..

Something I have learnt...the kid within is generally a stress buster..wonderful to be with :)..enjoy playing with him...when goin gets tough..he is also a part of the recovery team :)...so all out there...get ur kids within alive and kicking!