My Connections to Play

“Play is the beginning of knowledge.” ~ Anonymous

“Children need the freedom and time to play. Play is not a luxury. Play is a necessity.” Kay Redfield Jamison (professor of psychiatry)

When I was younger I would leave home and go to a neighbors house and play all day. I do not remember stopping playing to eat. I use to love to play kickball, basketball, and softball. I was a very athletic little girl and I ran with many guys. I was called a tom boy as a child and I would be the little child that did not like to keep their shoes on. I’m a country girl!!

The difference in play today is all the technology. We had video games but we did not sit in the house all day and play them unless it was raining and most of the time we ran around the house. I wish kids would be so attached to the television and go outside and play physical games.

I still love to play. I broke my ankle last year sliding into third base playing softball. I love to be outside and play sports. I have been doing sense I was a child and I will continue to play as long as I am able.  

Relationship Reflection

Relationships are important to me because they start by you getting to know an individual and then you love that individual. The greatest gift of life is to love someone! The people I have positive relationships with are my mom, dad, brother , sister, fiancé, nieces, nephews, and basically my whole family. My best friend Carrie and April. The ways these relationships are positive are I talk with my mom every day, my dad is very supportive as well as my brother and sisters. My fiancé is very caring and loving, my nieces and nephews are so fun and my family is loving. My best friend April and Carrie are the most reliable peers ever. The factor that contributes to each relationship and the maintaining development is the love that we all have for each other.  

The insight that I have gained regarding challenges to developing and maintaining relationships are meeting new people. I am the worse and I think I have some type of phobia to meeting new people were relationships can be developed on a personal level. Once I warm up to the person I’m very inviting and show great care. Some characteristic that would make great partnership would be same interest, similar ideas and same thought process. My experiences with people I come off a little shy, soft spoken, and quiet but once I get to know the person and  see more of them I become more verbal and ask many question myself other than asking a person if they have questions for me.