Journal 26

Write about a time when something did not turn out the way you thought it would. Today this fits perfectly. Sunday we had a cheerleading competition. We had not really prepared a lot but still had confidence in our abilities. Unfortunately we had a freak accident and our pyramid collapsed. We had to stop the cheer routine  and walk off the floor because two girls were extremely hurt. It was not only scary but also disappointing. We were all scared that our friends and teammates were hurt. This did not turn out the way we thought it would. We thought we would qualify for state and be Pleasant Plains High School legends. Qualifying two years in a row. I personally was hurt because my best friend was injured and now has to get surgery on her nose. It was a hard thing to deal with because you could not blame anyone and could not do anything.Clearly this did not turn out the way I thought it would and it sucks.  Instead of bringing our squad closer together it tore us apart. Our senior we have left did not really step up. Anyways this shows cheerleading is a sport. Girls can get very injured and things can turn up awful. I think last Sunday January 14 was a terrible day but it made me realize things do not always turn out the way you plan and to be thankful when they do.  It also proves you can live through hard times. Yeah it sucks but it could be worse. I could be  the one getting surgery today or the one laying at home with a concussion. This is a situation where you have to look at the positive and pray that the negative gets better or goes away. This was a freak accident and uncontrollable. This is a perfect example of falling down and getting back up again. Things hurt. You have pains in life. Now its time to try again and not let the past define you. I love all my cheerleaders and hope we can get through these bad times and make them better. Okay this is the end of my journal for today. Good topic Mr. Langley.