Call Me For Any Social Event. Just Don’t Call Me For a 200m Race Anymore 😀

One of the things I love most is social connection. Right from my teenage stage, I started building social connections, always loving to mingle, have fun, and be alright.

I remember joining another church group's dancers just to have fun, connect with others, and feel good. I don't know why, but I think it's inborn in me, lol. Mum was surprised to see that I joined the Catholic dancers when their bishop was coming for an annual visit. The preparation was heavenly, and the venue was very close to my house, so it was so hard for me to resist the sound of the cultural dance.

I had no option but to boldly meet their president and express my interest to join, even though I was an Anglican by then.This is to show you how much I loved social gatherings; I don't like dull moments in my life at all, lol. No matter the hard times of life and how much I feel depressed, just call me for a social event, and I will feel alright.

This is why I never missed parent fun time at my kids' school, year to year. I will always participate actively with tangible prizes I usually win. If the school owner finds me missing in parent football or other games like chess, she will call me to know if I am healthy this time because she knows how enthusiastic I am. 😀

This is also how I make friends, but then, I am always careful and selective of who I take as a close friend. No doubt, due to my social nature, I have many friends, but just a few are my close friends; let's just say three of them. They are the people I share sensitive things with whenever I feel overwhelmed, and they have been awesome coming through. I am damn lucky, you know. lol

So on this day, I thought I was still so strong, like last year when I ran a 200m race and gave fellow parents a long distance. This time, I was so surprised at how I couldn't run, and when I forced myself to do so, I fell down so badly. It was as if my legs were ceasing and my body were stiff. I felt torn apart. I sustained an injury that took time to heal, but the experience sent me a message.I need to give my body system close attention. I know I have been feeling empty within and also feeling quite unusual, but I ignored it until I fell in the field during the parents' game time.

Overall, it was an exciting experience prior to the fall, but then, henceforth, no more games. 😀

Images are mine!