Summer of 2010

When I was in high school, I played a soccer game

The game was muscular and tough

The whole school is watching this game

Kick to a draw, penalty shootout

It's a long process

It was my turn

The goal went in

That's the end of the game

I was standing behind the penalty spot

Hundreds of pairs of eyes are staring

It's noisy in my ears

A lot of people were talking around me

I can't hear anything

Goalkeeper Brother Dong came over and said to give him the ball

I said yes in a mess

The ball hit the left side and went in

I celebrated with the crowd cheering

Do you want to ask me if I didn't take that penalty because I was afraid?

No

The reason is ridiculous

It's because I forgot to prepare for the celebration

As hundreds of people shouted at me

I was fucking thinking that I knew the game was so much in the spotlight

I should be wearing a t-shirt with the girl's name on it

As I lead you to victory,

I took off my shirt and rushed to her to celebrate.

But, I fucking forgot to prepare.

Years later, I often think back to that moment

I actually had such an idea of pretending to be B and failed to realize it

What a pity

But I never understood why I was handing over the ball

With my personality, it's kind of incredible.

Write an essay today

I suddenly remembered this

I thought back to the situation and wrote this little story.

Think of life's ups and downs and regrets

People seemed to joke endlessly at the time

to fight against the fate that will eventually be scattered

Tomorrow emerges in prayer

It turned into hope to fight for

Were those people happier at that time than they are now?

Those people didn't live the life they wanted

Every small move has no intention of making waves

have inadvertently achieved our life today

Yes, I missed the penalty

But I don't care

I'm just a little reluctant to let me waste such a crucial moment of celebration

I couldn't remember these things from memory.

Photographs and images can never replace emotion, my friend. You know why??

Because that goal has to go in, and we're going to win.

PS: The original article was written in 2016