In late 2013 to early 2014, I trained tirelessly for 5 months to get back into football shape and into the best shape of my life. The goal was to make it into a training camp somewhere so I could take my abilities and put them up against other pro-hopefuls & veterans that were looking stake their claim in the NFL.
I attended an NFL Regional Combine March 29th, 2014 in Indianapolis, IN and felt like I had a great performance but ended up not hearing back from any teams and therefore didn’t receive any invitations to camps.
Football is still my first passion and my NFL dreams haven’t seemed to come together for me yet, but… more on that later.
HEARTBREAK & LOSS
In July of 2014, my family and I lost our mother suddenly. I can still remember it like it was yesterday, the way I found out, the way I felt, the way my face hurt. I was fortunate enough to speak with her earlier that morning. I always made a point to call her, my dad and my grandmother whenever I would travel to/from the gym.
My suggestion to you is to always make the call to loved ones. Whether it’s only a minute, 5 minutes, 30 minutes, whatever it is, do it. Even if you only have a minute, it’s better to have talked and cut the conversation short than to never make the call. Talk about the small things and the big things and above all let them know how you feel. If you love your parents (or anyone) and you haven’t said it in a long time, say it.
TRAVELING & LIVING YOUR DREAMS