I haven't posted anything on here in quite some time, and when I did I mostly used it for school purposes. I'm back at it though. I was reading one of my friends Jessica Eckerle's blog and thoroughly enjoyed it. So I thought I should get back in the game. If you haven't checked out her blog, go do it! It's called the Eck's Factor. What a name as well. I do enjoy expressing my thoughts (as those close to me know), so this might be a nice thing for me to do.
As some of you might know, yesterday was my birthday. It puts me just a year away from the illustrious 21. 21 seems to be the age for just about everything else I'm not old enough for yet, so I'm excited for that. I also realized I've been on the Earth for two decades... Goodness gracious. The main thing that I noticed on this day was how awesome the people in my life are. So many people in my life found a way to wish me a happy birthday and make it good day for myself. I had many people call me before my birthday even started and on the day, everybody I saw at school knew it was my birthday and said something or posted something on my wall or twitter. I love all the people in my life. The great people at my internship even got me cupcakes, and my roommate took me to get some Chipotle.
These are all good things, and I love the little things in life. I am surrounded by some pretty phenomenal people. That's about all I have for now; I should probably get a little more studying done for finals.
All the best,
Nic
Monday, December 9, 2013
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Five
By: Nic Yonter
Five.
That is the number of Louisville’s fallen player, Kevin Ware.
To
set the record straight, I am not a Louisville fan. I respect Rick Pitino, I
respect his team this year and their current 33-5 record, but I am not a fan.
Watching their game against Duke moved me though. It moved me because of how
cohesive of a unit that Pitino has created.
Let
me take you through what I saw. I was watching this highly contested game, the
camera switched to Tyler Thornton squinting his eyes. I honestly thought
Thornton had lost a contact. Then the camera switched to Peyton Siva, Wayne
Blackshear, and Chane Behanan on the floor. The game was still going on, but
these three players from Louisville were on the floor, crying their eyes out.
That’s when I noticed Ware on the ground. Then I saw the replay.
This
was by far the most gruesome and heart-wrenching injury I have ever witnessed.
Of course, I haven’t been around this world that long, but I’ve watched a lot
of sports. As Ware came down from attempting to block Thornton’s shot he landed
on his right leg. And it snapped. It snapped like when breaking raw pasta. It
was painful to watch. If you haven’t seen it, YouTube it. It’s gone viral.
When
I saw Siva, Blackshear, and Behanan joined by Russ Smith crying hysterically I
felt a tear in my eye. When I saw Coach Pitino walk away from the huddle to wipe
away a tear, that tear fell. I don’t cry, but if there isn’t any emotion in a
moment like this, I don’t know when you would have emotion. At this moment I
knew Louisville was going to win the game. The pain and agony on the faces of
his teammates showed how much he meant to the team. I found out later that Ware’s
only words were to win the game. In that moment he was thinking of his
teammates and not himself. That’s one hell of a guy.
After
the game, Siva was asked about Ware’s condition. Siva said that Ware told them
to win the game. Siva said they had to get him home. To the Final Four in
Atlanta, Georgia.
Five.
That is the number of Louisville’s fallen player, Kevin Ware. It is also the
number of losses Louisville wants to end the season with. 35-5. National
champions. In Atlanta. For Kevin Ware.
Saturday, February 23, 2013
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