My last day for now in Palmy... how sad is that. Time just goes so fast when it shouldn't. I had my last NPC trainings and it was pouring rain. The pitch was just mud and water! Challenging conditions to practice but sooo much fun. Lisa warmed us up, we did some quick feet drills and conditioning. After that was unit work with Sharky and Spike and then team run. I was afraid I'm going to cry my eyes out 'cause I have to leave my girls but it was a happy farewell. First I did a mud slide and then girls gave me a good roll in the mud. Girls came to me and I thought we are gonna do a group hug but they carried me to this mudpile and dragged me a while in the mud. It was so funny!! Then lots of kisses and hugs...and goodbyes.
After training I had last dinner with my beautiful family which includes house cat Barcelona, Farah and Wesley, sweet Americans D & Kara, and Rayzor who is one of the NPC girls, awesome chick who inspires me always with her attitude in the trainings. Gives her 110% in every time and as a person is as sweet as can be. Then I got a Manawatu Jersey with my name Finny printed on the back. I was in tears, I was so touched about that. Finny has been my name here since the very first practice in the end of May. It's going to be weird not to hear it anymore.
It's been amazing time, I have learned and experienced so much more than I ever dreamed I would. Palmy and Kiwi people will have a place in my heart forever and I hope I'll be back in here soon. But for now, my job here is done and it's time for me to focus on my club back home and my national team. I have grown a lot during my time in here but one thing hasn't changed and that is my passion for this game. This game is my life. My friend Hipsu wrote me these words when I left from home in may, words which say it all:
Every drop of blood
Every bitter tear
Every bead of sweat
I live for this..
I live for this, live, live
If you don't live for something you'll die for nothing
- Hatebreed: Live for this-
I can never thank Farah and Wesley enought for what they have done for me, all I can say is that they are amazing people, my true heroes and because of them I had the time of my life.
Forever yours, Finny