Why Hockey Represents Life.

I've been mulling this over in my head a while and I just have to put it down so I don't lose it.

Hockey is an exact representation of life to me.

Let me preface this by saying that I was never much a fan for sports when I was a kid. I mean I played badminton in high school for a while, but other than that I could care less.

As a youngster I played basketball, but it was never fun.
Something I lacked in the "drive" department maybe. I just didn't see the fun in it?

As I've gotten older though, man that's weird to say, I've come to enjoy hockey. The San Jose Sharks especially.

Maybe it's that I'm still a little high from the energy of tonight's game. Going always gets me jacked up! Especially tonight after a rough losing streak, to get a shut out... Great feeling for a fan.

To see all those players, and the way they carry themselves.
Gracefully gliding and colliding with each other.
Thus is life.

In hockey you might think you're hot stuff. That you've got game.
One moment later you could be crushed into the boards by an inferior player because you aren't paying enough attention to him.

You might be having a rough night and catch a stick or puck to the face.

Some nights, you're hot. You feel it. You're wrists have the power to send the crowd into an uproarious outburst of applause. You choose to pass to a friend, and score. Still a winning situation. The crowd goes wild.

Other nights you feel down and out. You've tried your best and you still can't get that break..

You have a sure goal on your stick, but you find a way to screw it up somehow.

Bad pass - turnover - opposing team, goal.

You could be struggling to keep your feet under you, but then you get that one shot, that... golden opportunity. Put it in the net. Slam it home.
Live in that moment... that, bliss.

You see in life, you're always looking for that golden opportunity.
I'm looking for it.
If you're not, well then I'm sorry for you.

Tell the people in your life how much you love them.
Because in an instant they could be gone.
Just like your lead in the hockey game.
In a split second... it all changes.