The ProcessDo you have anything to say? That’s the first thing you ask before pretending to write because honestly, you’re aware of how much a hack…Jul 8, 202227Jul 8, 202227
No Accidents — Bring It: Chapter 34The emergency squad arrived. I had already unbound Pam’s wrists and ankles and carried her outside. I was sitting in the backseat of the…Apr 10, 2022501Apr 10, 2022501
Unexpected Showdown — Bring It: Chapter 33On the way back from Troy, Pam asked Catherine to stop somewhere so she could use the restroom. She still wasn’t feeling well and blamed…Apr 10, 202250Apr 10, 202250
Chinese Dinner — Bring It: Chapter 32It was still early in the evening when we arrived at the restaurant. Claire’s van was already parked in the reserved space for the…Apr 10, 202247Apr 10, 202247
The Family’s Other Favorite Sport — Bring It: Chapter 31Despite Pam’s apologies for bowing out, she did as she said, sitting at the table on the patio watching as Catherine and I warmed up. Once…Apr 9, 202250Apr 9, 202250
The Full Effect — Bring It: Chapter 30Once everyone was dressed and assembled in the foyer, I fetched the van from the garage and drove it around to the front. Everyone else…Apr 9, 202250Apr 9, 202250
Wrinkles of Morning — Bring It: Chapter 29Since all of us would be going to church together in the morning, Aunt Claire suggested that I spend the night at her house. “There’s no…Apr 9, 2022Apr 9, 2022
Above All Else — Bring It: Chapter 28Respectful but not intimidated, was how I perceived Keith Pattison’s reaction to my approach. Comparatively taller, heavier, experienced…Apr 8, 202250Apr 8, 202250
A Family Plan — Bring It: Chapter 27Already, Jen and Dawn were standing on a dais, facing one another, holding hands. A tall, slender, elderly man dressed in the shimmering…Apr 8, 2022Apr 8, 2022
Rough Rides to the Finals — Bring It: Chapter 26When we arrived mat side, Tommy was already countering a pin attempt using a neck bridge, fighting for his figurative life. Time was…Apr 8, 2022Apr 8, 2022
The Big Show Begins — Bring It: Chapter 25Despite getting home around ten, I called Pam, making sure she and her dad made it home. We didn’t talk long, but as always, I enjoyed…Apr 8, 2022Apr 8, 2022
The Team Wrestling Machine — Bring It: Chapter 24As much as I wanted to be with Pam, I knew better than to look in her direction. The coaches were not completely right, but right enough…Apr 7, 2022Apr 7, 2022
Surviving Battles — Bring It: Chapter 23By the time the coach announced that we could start loosening up it felt like I’d regained a measure of hypersensitivity, though it was…Apr 7, 2022Apr 7, 2022
Regional Pursuits — Bring It: Chapter 22Because the drive to Cincinnati took over an hour, possibly more with traffic, our bus was scheduled to depart at nine-thirty. When the…Apr 7, 2022Apr 7, 2022
A Never-Ending Show — Bring It: Chapter 21Even though it was the last match of the round, the tournament was suspended until the medical team left the mat. The officials asked…Apr 7, 2022Apr 7, 2022
The Battle’s Toll — Bring It: Chapter 20Johnson was a big kid, a little taller than me and considerably heavier. What else was new? Everyone I’d wrestled was heavier than me.Apr 6, 2022Apr 6, 2022
Awareness — Bring It: Chapter 19Like always, the bus ride from school started off a little noisy, but once we were on the road, the confusion settled and most of the guys…Apr 6, 2022Apr 6, 2022
Doors Ajar — Bring It: ChapterMy next match was the one I dreaded, pitting me against Tipp City’s Shane Gooding. I had been following his wrestling career through Pam’s…Apr 6, 2022Apr 6, 2022
