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Why Do I Play Baseball? MAG
The air, cold and frigid, numbs my body as a crisp mist nips at
my raw, runny nose.
My red hands clench the bat with determination.
One by one my feet, wet with frozen sweat, step up to the plate
with a sense of self-assurance.
As I stand glaring into the pitcher's eyes, my heart begins to
tighten.
Awaiting the pitch, a streak of uncertain anxiety shoots through
my body like a comet through the sky.
The ball is unleashed,
Spinning toward me, its destiny unknown.
Not even a millisecond has gone by when I find my arms
instinctively leading the aluminum stick toward this
elusive sphere.
SMACK!
At contact a sensation of inspiration and accomplishment seizes
not only my body, but my soul too.
I have conquered my fear!
For a brief moment my body becomes airy, as if I consisted of
only my spirit.
That's why I play baseball!
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