Guess what??

Guess what??


I attended a football match today and I actually enjoyed it.

It is not even about attending the match, but the enjoying it part?? If you know me, you know me. I am hardly a fan of sports. While I appreciate it, I do not make an effort to understand it or follow up.

So imagine my shock when I realized that the best part of my day was going to a silly football match. It was an inter departmental match, my department against another. Initially, I was not excited at all. I just did not have anything else to do with the free time I had.
However, the moment I met the right crowd, everything changed.

 You should have seen me jumping, shouting, and laughing. It was so thrilling and exciting. My eyes were literally following the ball, willing it to go in our favour. I wanted our team to win so badly, I almost wished for superpowers just so I could direct the ball into our opponent’s goal post.

For me, it was not even about how much fun I had when we won, but how my heart sank and skipped a beat whenever our opponents brought the ball close to our pitch. It felt like I had a deep connection with what was happening, and it was honestly great.

Dearest reader, two things. One, never say never. Who would have thought Favour Okwanyionu would be hyping people playing football? Two, with the right crowd, you can do just about anything. That is why association is so pivotal.


I hope your day was great too.

@favvy_Okwansđź–¤.

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