" I have never believed in comparisons, whether they are about different eras, players or coaches." - Sachin Tendulkar
Sooo...when statuses and profile pictures started popping up so often about waking up mad early for cricket matches, I thought everyone was going insane. I didn't realize why so many people in America were taking it so seriously, and I was just annoyed at my newsfeed. But..yup, you guessed it, I eventually got pulled into it as well. I mean, I can't just sit there and watch them play because that I find so boring. But I do like keeping track of the score to see who has how many runs-outs, overs/50. I guess I might enjoy watching it if it weren't through the internet, but who knows.
Anyway, random things I just wanted to share that are going on in my mind. First of all HOW DID SEHWAG AND TENDULKAR get out soooooo fast? But then I thought-it's so easy for us to say such things, but do we even think about how they feel? They work so much for this, and one mistake or throw or whatever just messes up EVERYTHING! Can you imagine that happening to you? You work so incredibly hard-you practice, you study, you read, you do so much...and then within minutes, it doesn't matter anymore. Everyone just gets really frustrated with you =[ Just another way to look at it from their point of view.
Someone was asking "why do countries come together so much for things like this?! It's JUST a sport..." Well, at least they do come together at one point. And more than that, they also come together during tragedies so at least they're not only doing it during this. Random thought-I think it's so cool how we have team countries for cricket, where as football, basketball, etc. kind of split up states/areas. Right? But then again not every sport is like that.
But yeah I guess that the main thing is just not being so angry with them because it's so easy being us (we're just viewers after all) and it's so difficult being them...millions (probably billions) of people are watching them and expecting them to win. They are playing against an amazing team-that is why they are at the WORLD cup. So no matter who wins, just be proud of India for making it to the world cup.
And if Sachin Tendulkar really does retire...then :( because he won't be able to win ever again. But he does have a wife and 2 kids, and he always talked about wanting to spend more time with him even if he loves cricket with all of his heart and wants it to be a part of his life forever. Hopefully he doesn't become a couch potato...who knows, maybe he'll start coaching a team or just volunteer. I hope that he continues to sponsor 200 underprivileged kids every year.
Go Sachin!
OH and...our parents should learn something from Sachin =p they should stop comparing us to everyone else in the world!
P.S. WE WON! This is a day to remember. =] It's all for Sachin!
So long <3
Sooo...when statuses and profile pictures started popping up so often about waking up mad early for cricket matches, I thought everyone was going insane. I didn't realize why so many people in America were taking it so seriously, and I was just annoyed at my newsfeed. But..yup, you guessed it, I eventually got pulled into it as well. I mean, I can't just sit there and watch them play because that I find so boring. But I do like keeping track of the score to see who has how many runs-outs, overs/50. I guess I might enjoy watching it if it weren't through the internet, but who knows.
Anyway, random things I just wanted to share that are going on in my mind. First of all HOW DID SEHWAG AND TENDULKAR get out soooooo fast? But then I thought-it's so easy for us to say such things, but do we even think about how they feel? They work so much for this, and one mistake or throw or whatever just messes up EVERYTHING! Can you imagine that happening to you? You work so incredibly hard-you practice, you study, you read, you do so much...and then within minutes, it doesn't matter anymore. Everyone just gets really frustrated with you =[ Just another way to look at it from their point of view.
Someone was asking "why do countries come together so much for things like this?! It's JUST a sport..." Well, at least they do come together at one point. And more than that, they also come together during tragedies so at least they're not only doing it during this. Random thought-I think it's so cool how we have team countries for cricket, where as football, basketball, etc. kind of split up states/areas. Right? But then again not every sport is like that.
But yeah I guess that the main thing is just not being so angry with them because it's so easy being us (we're just viewers after all) and it's so difficult being them...millions (probably billions) of people are watching them and expecting them to win. They are playing against an amazing team-that is why they are at the WORLD cup. So no matter who wins, just be proud of India for making it to the world cup.
And if Sachin Tendulkar really does retire...then :( because he won't be able to win ever again. But he does have a wife and 2 kids, and he always talked about wanting to spend more time with him even if he loves cricket with all of his heart and wants it to be a part of his life forever. Hopefully he doesn't become a couch potato...who knows, maybe he'll start coaching a team or just volunteer. I hope that he continues to sponsor 200 underprivileged kids every year.
Go Sachin!
OH and...our parents should learn something from Sachin =p they should stop comparing us to everyone else in the world!
P.S. WE WON! This is a day to remember. =] It's all for Sachin!
So long <3
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