could have been....

i'm pretty sure i could have been a wrestler.  i'm fairly certain actually.  ahhhh....the beauty of my own healthy imagination and perception, right??  haha...plus, who can argue with hypothetical?  it's perfect...i can just about picture the medals, the podiums~ yes- with some good coaching, and a bit of determination i think i could have been okay at it!  if only it was a competitive option for girls back when i was the age of my own scrappy ones.  i even remember play-wrestling with a dear childhood friend in her unfinished basement.  we simply copied our big brothers.  and they were always roughhousing.  Karen is a super strong lady today~ she for sure would have been a fierce contender.  she is physically and mentally tough, and super sweet as well.  nice combination...we could have been a force together on a highschool team.  i just know it.  :) :)  oh how i wish...

 for now, the three oldest will randomly and spontaneously battle me in the family room, or wherever there is open space. 

it usually unfolds something like this.  

and in these moments i love to imagine the real-deal matches that could have been.  i do think my girls are especially fortunate to participate in this sport.  and wrestling season is officially underway.  i'll be the "wrestling wannabe" cheering from the edge of the mat, with butterflies in my stomach and tension in my neck muscles, all the while living vicariously through their adventures and celebrating their own amazing opportunities...can't wait!