I believe I am superman at times
I believe I can do no wrong in arguments
I believe I am a decent father
I believe in the service members
I believe everyone earns trust
I believe college and a job is hard
I believe I will pass this class
I believe with work I will accomplish great things
I believe spelling is not my strong suit
I believe I enjoy Poe's writings
I believe video games are amazing
I believe paintball needs more people
I believe football is better then basketball
I believe sports are great for kids
I believe I am running out of ideas here
I believe Bill Engval is so funny
I believe Robin Williams should of never done drugs
I believe Robing Williams is extremely funny
I believe I need to think more on these topics
I believe that there is supposed to be punctuation here
I believe that my list needs to be longer
I believe I will soon lose my mental capacity to choose more
I believe that I really need to work on free writing more
I believe that Dodge and Toyota are amazing trucks.
I believe my daughter is ADHD
I believe everyone needs to try paintball one time in their life
I believe trying paintball at least once in one's life is a must. It helps build up so many things within the mind and body as well as helps you get out of the norm. There are so many parts and items to choose from that at times it can get overwhelming. That is where simple research or talking with veteran players can come in handy. They can give you one sided information at times or can be amazing people full of fun and crazy ideas. I mean I was just talking with a coworker today about it all and he had filled my slot on the team when I left for the service. I even borrowed some of his gear to try out some crazy combo ideas we both had since we both loved the Axe gun from Empire. That is an amazing little gun for its price. It sends so much paint down field that I shutter at being at the other end at times. I mean having a gun around four hundred dollars that can overwhelm even the higher end markers of around a thousand dollars. Come on that is just impressive in its own there. Impressive in its own there. Though I can say it can have a little better of a bold for starting out and not having such a large over sized starting barrel bore. Thus why you should change it out fast. But enough of me talking about just a single gun I have proof that it makes so much of a difference in people. I watch couples all the time go to courses and just shoot the snot out of each other or others just because they were full of anger. Just to have a small ball of paint flying at you that may or may not bruise you is way better then dishes flying or a fist coming towards you. Besides that the adrenaline starts to kick in and you start to lose all thought of everything else in the world. All that is in your mind is where is the next person at. Where is that paint coming from and why are they all ganging up on me? These pop in your head all the time but just hearing your panted breathe as you hide behind a bunker ready to pounce on an unforgiving soul is just, well breathe taking in itself. You become tense in all your senses heighten much more then they have before. You become responsive as a cat in seconds. Well most do, some are very unaware of the world around them resulting in their downfall. Those are the ones that scream when they get hit. The heart starts to pump faster as you keep moving. The sweat drips down your brow as you stare off into the distance peering to find another enemy. The feeling of being alone in the area can only be overcome by the loud TWACK of a paintball hitting the wall next to you. The sharp sounds snaps you into action. Dropping to the ground as you begin to line your shot at the enemy. Just a simple pull of the trigger and all the situations you are having in life fly away with that ball. The splat is the conclusion that you have given up on the ideas and concepts of those situations. That you have finally reached clarity in that moment of awe. You then stand up not missing a beat moving towards the next bunker ducking low as paint flies over your head. Team mates calling out orders and locations as you adjust positions. Fast transitions, fast communication, fast thoughts, and fast relief of the world as you finally hear the end buzzer and your team has won against all odds. Walking from the field patting backs and smiling knowing it will start again here very shortly.
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Austin,
ReplyDeleteYou did an excellent job with your detail. I really enjoyed the vivid imagery you used throughout the piece. It really showed your passion for the sport and even took me back to my days on the field. Your descriptions and the narrative you used really made the piece relatable and extremely enjoyable. Paintball is definitely an adrenaline sport that is extremely addicting. I always enjoyed the game and I know what you mean about the rush of the game. There’s nothing like standing on your side of the field waiting for the ref to call out for the game to start and then rushing for your spot, that moment of adrenaline is euphoric. Hearing the paint whizzing by your head with the sound of the paint thudding against the bunkers. I remember many good times on the paintball field in my younger days. Though it was never much fun when you were just running the field with your team then dynasty shows up and hands your ass to you with their thousand dollar markers. Kind of ruins the experience but at least you can walk away with such moments as a learning experience.
~CHH
The learning curve is the hardest when you have it handed to you by people such as them. Though it just shows how practice and better gear can make all the difference. I will gladly pick up my Dynasty Shocker any day and play with it. But to advance with the times takes trial and error. I was on a couple of teams for years before I had to leave and those are days I will never want to get rid of or give up.
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