We regarded our dehumanizing name tags and identified one another using the best pronunciations we could remember. After getting to know each other a couple people really stood out to me, as they performed acts of kindness to me that I could never forget. For example, Abraham, very unique individual with a contagious attitude, came running up to me, a stranger, and gave me a hug so excited to meet me. This type of hospitality made me realize the beauty of the trip I was so blessed to be on. After greeting came the main event, the baseball game. I can feel myself jittering as I can not wait for our instructor Miosche to read of the teams. After hundreds of names were divided into separate teams I got the lesser end of the deal with a team I knew I’d have to carry. “Game 1: Mendel versus Leiser” says the umpire. My captain, Mendel, puts us all in position for the opening pitch. The game is back and forth as both teams consistently score …show more content…
The dialogue was nonsense, but the time it fired me up to be the meanest, strongest kid on the field. I was a monster whose only goal was to destroy only ball in my path, and I did. On a pitch, 3 balls and 2 strikes, I swung with all my heart, the ball hits perfectly off the metal as I watch the ball soar through the air. I got a double which puts my team into great position. All we need is one 1 run to win and we are within striking distance. 1 out, Ya'akov up to bat. The fastball was no surprise to him, but the pitcher made a tremendous play. The pitcher throws it to first base, meanwhile I’m bolting to 3rd base. My base coach Mendel tells me to stay, but just like the movie Unstoppable, I was a freight train that could not be brought to a halt. As I’m pounding my way to the plate, I feel a supernatural strength come upon me. My hair starts to point, eyes bloodshot, and adrenaline flowing into my muscles. The ball beats me to the plate, it’s now just me and Abraham. 50 ft, both of us fierce, 25 ft, no regrets, 10 ft, I see fear in his eyes with my immense visual prowess, *BAM* we collide into each other shaking all of