We had a strange experience last night leaving the student recreation center. (We are going to the Rec center several evenings a week to use The Machines. I wasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t satisfied with just being a wimp, I have to actually prove my wimpiness by lifting weights for a month, and then still struggling to use the machines on the lowest setting. But I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll continue, for I know with perseverance that one day I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be able to move to setting two.)<\/p>\n
Anyway, we were on our way out last night when Michael pointed at the multipurpose court we were walking by. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Look at that!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Where? At what?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d I asked.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153They\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re playing dodgeball!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153WHAT?!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nI\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be. They were playing dodgeball. Mixed groups, and although there were predominantly guys, there were females there\u00e2\u20ac\u201dand a far greater proportion of females than play basketball.
\nWe walked slowly towards the door, staring at the games as we went by\u00e2\u20ac\u201dthey were playing in not just one, but two of the courts. We stopped to watch the game that looked like it was winding up.
\nMichael stared intently at the court. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I wanna play! I wanna play!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nI looked at him incredulously. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153You what?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I wanna play dodgeball!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153You WHAT?!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I love dodgeball! I was good at it!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153You were?!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Sure! I was small and quick and agile!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153And now,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d I said, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153you aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nHe ignored that comment and we watched the game end, as one of the four guys on the far side caught the ball thrown by the last guy on the near side. <\/p>\n
I was surprised. It looked kind of fun.<\/p>\n
But I am NOT interested in playing. I too may have been small and quick and agile when I was younger, but I also lacked hand eye coordination and was painfully clumsy. No, I won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be playing dodgball, thank you. But I wouldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t mind watching.<\/p>\n
I bet it still stings when you get hit in the side of the face.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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