Whatseparatesmefromeveryoneelse?ThedifferenceisnotwhatclothesIwearorthemusicIlistentobutwhatIfeelinside.EversinceIwasyoungIhavelovedprofessionalwrestling(摔跤).IwokeupeverySaturdaytowatchmyfav
Whatseparatesmefromeveryoneelse?ThedifferenceisnotwhatclothesIwearorthemusicIlistentobutwhatIfeelinside.
EversinceIwasyoungIhavelovedprofessionalwrestling(摔跤).IwokeupeverySaturdaytowatchmyfavorite"Superstars."AsIgrewolderIgotalotofflakforwatchingthis"fake"sport.Mypeers(同龄人)wouldlaughatmeforfollowingwhatwascalleda"man'ssoapopera."SoIputmyloveforwrestlingontheshelf.LikeeveryoneelseIwantedtobeassociatedwiththecoolclique.Iyearnedtobeinvitedtothepartiesofthein-crowdandhangoutwiththepopularkids.Ibecameprettysuccessful.AlthoughmyFridayeveningswerebusywithpartiesIwouldstillwakeupearlySaturdaystowatchwrestling.Itwasn'tuntilfreshmanyearthatIrealizedIwasn'tbeingmyself.
ThatyearItriedmanynewthingsandactivitiesandmadenewfriends.InmytownfootballwasthesportsoIdecidedtoplayfootballthinkingitmightgivemeaheadstartinpopularity.Theteamstartedwith48athletes.Attheendtherewere14ofusleft.IstuckitoutnotbecauseIlikeditbutbecauseIamnotaquitter.Thatlongseasontaughtmealesson:Iwasn'tafootballplayer.Moreimportantlyittaughtmetobemyself.
AfterthatseasonIwentbacktobeingawrestlingfan.Iwatcheditreligiouslynomatterwhatinsultswerethrownmyway.Icameacrossaquote:"Don'tDreamItBeIt."WhenIreadthismyfriendDanhadthesameideaIhad.
"Whatifwebuildawrestlingring(拳击场)?"weasked.Weacquiredthenecessarywoodandequipmentforitsconstruction.Thefollowingweekendwemetathishouse.Wesawourdreaminapileinhisbackyard.Weworkedfromdawntodusktobuildourgreatestablishment.BySundaynightourmissionwascomplete.Ourhardwork(combinedwithalittlecreativity)hadpaidoff.Wehadarealring.Wedecidedtoholdan"event."Wepracticedforhourstryingtoimproveeveryaspectofourwrestlingability.ThedatewasMay24th.Ourshowhadastarttimeof9:00p.m.Tooursurpriseaboutonehundredfamilyfriendsandfansshoweduptosupportus.Itwasthemostimportantnightofmylifeandacompletesuccess.Sincethattimewehaveheldfiveshowswithasmanyastwohundredandfiftypeopleturningout.Wecontinuetolivethisdream.Weaccomplishedwhatwesetouttodo.Wearenowwellknownthroughoutschool.W