watching the ball sail through the air, im not sure what will happen. for a few short moments of my life, time seems to stop. i no longer can hear my coach yelling or girl's small chatter on the sidelines, or the parent's encouraging notes. all that is in the world is me, the ball, and the keeper. for those few seconds, all i notice is my own heartbeat. all i see is the ball sailing through the air towards the net and the motion of the goalie jumping up attempting to stop the ball, a small grunt escaping her mouth as she does so. When the ball simply slips through her hands, the moment is over. i start to feel a complete satisfaction with myself and i cant feel any higher in the whole world.