I begin playing tennis in the spring of 2005, and felt in Love with it at the strike of the first ball though I was kind of embraced afterward. I believe tennis is just like life because in tennis a player has all the support he might need and the training necessary to win a game, however when he gets on the court he is on his own, and so it is in life, when you are young parents and family member train and support you, however when the time comes for you to make decision in life you are your own.
These I believe and love about the game of tennis, whether I win or lose I have no one to blame but me. When the ball is served, I decide whether to return it with a forehand down the line or with a backhand cross court or not try to return it at all. That analogy can very much be applied to life, when I am in a situation the only person I blame for it is me. To me it does not matter what advice people give I make the choice to follow it or not, backhand cross court or not try at all.
This I believe, the game of tennis is a community game, as much as it may look like an individual I saw my high school tennis team come together very nicely because of the game. Most of them I am still close friends with five years after high school. I have learned a lot on the tennis court that I can and do apply to my life. Things like patience, keeping a positive attitude no matter what the outcome of a situation is. This I believe, the game of tennis is just like life on a court.
