It took me 5 years to become all city.

Now I gotta be all world.

My achilles injury happened 3.5 years ago and now, I’m finally working to repair the lost muscle. Through the process, I’m reminded how hard it is to accomplish. It takes daily attention and care. It’s much more about small wins everyday that accumulate over time. There’s some pain involved, but that’s the process to strengthen muscle.

It took 5 years for me to get from sucking at hoops to starting varsity. I didn’t make it to college and never had an MBA career. I came to a fork in the road and choose to pursue my education. I ran out of time. I also never figured out how to play the game my way. I wish I had. But I did not figur eout a way to make that dream come true.

Now with Phlote and baby girl on the way, I’m feeling pressure. I know I can figure this out and make it work. I have to play this game my way or it will not work again. How do I score? What weapons do I have? How can I make this work?