A pleasant surprise
by Hayley
I've had a few uplifting experiences, badinage at work with colleagues or staff, or playing ice hockey. My friends have been a true source of support for me through some very painful times when I was unemployed or being bullied. However, an email I received from the Coventry Phoenix chairman on March 4th this year was one major uplifting experience that I never thought I would feel again. It was a typical tuesday and I was recovering from work the day before, and decided to check my email at my local library. I looked at the one from the afore mentioned, and found that I had been picked to be on the bench as a part of the team for a league game with my women's team. I was so ecstatic I cried my eyes out. When I was warming up on game day, my name and jersey number were read out and it really hit home to me that I may make my league debut that very day. I had a similar experience last tuesday when I was on the team sheet to play away. I played and it felt like I was free from any pain or hurt that I have been caused in the past. I have had other uplifting experiences, such as having a joke with some of my favourite Coventry Blaze players, playing football with them, one of those guys did actually speak to me on the phone after I had been bullied. The real deals though - nothing against my Blaze heroes - was playing those two league games against Peterborough Penguins and winning. I guess my very lucky goal in a scrimmange against a Permier League team must have gone a long way to getting me in that team to play at Peterborough!
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