Omar Samad

OK, sorry for not updating with my journal from out at sea yet, but I just have to write about tonite as it was a very important night to me., and i’ll update the journal of my reef trip next!

Battles are part of my life, and for me theres nothing more exciting than a battle against someone strong., that can bring out the warrior within me. Tonite it was a battle of squash, ive been playing number 1 position for the A league on the Northern Subburbs squash team, and havent had a challenging match really, I lost a 5 set match the other week, which was dissapointing,,but the level of the player wasnt exciting and although i didnt want to loose, i wasnt really playing my best I thought. but tonite..

He was strong .. I felt the energy the moment I saw him, and I was already excited, the first game he came out strong, and fast, I drew the first blood, but he took the first game quite easily. I walked off the court smiling, and back on again, now the fun starts, I started to move and my spirit force began to take over, I could finally play someone at full strength!! and not hold back, the second game we were level with each other untill about 5/5, a very long crunching ralley now, especially for him, my movement slowed down to my comfort zone, and I was in control, but he didnt give up, I won that ralley, and right then I knew I could do it, I could hear myself screaming inside me .. I CAN. I CAN I CAN. and I went up 6/5, 7/5, 8/5 and then a couple tins by me, and he was at 8/7, oppps i did that again.. heh, i hit a dying length off his serve and then a very steady rally after that to win that game, the next game was 9/5, and by now there was no stopping me, last game was 9/2.

This feeling .. is what i live for, and doing what I love around the world .. is the most amazing feeling. Evrything just attracted into my path here, finding the club, and the people there, it felt just as warm and homely as it does in Canada, squash is a lifestyle and most amazing part of squash is the people that associate with it, everytime I played there I loved the feeling of looking up and seeing everyone in the club watching the match, the love for squash here is just amazing, something that I cant thank myself for.