0-0, Love All

I turned 10 last month on September 20th. Memories of the past year flew into my head. I remembered many things, but most of them are tennis related. There were many events, people, and thoughts that came and went, but tennis (and my family, of course) had remained to give me joy, hope and love.

2016 summer rain...so we waited for the rain to stop, sometimes it won't stop.

Only will I look back to see how far I have gone. I remembered all the wins and losses, the smiles as well as the tears. The tennis conditioning and tennis training were hard at times, but even more difficult to bear were the fighting and the comeback only to falling short of victory. I was 9, so not much that I could had done or that I fully understood the experience of defeat and the joy of winning. It was time and responsibilities that helped me to mature and own up to every outcomes. 

Not much has changed...just school and tennis! :D

One thing that I have learned this past year is that love will give me the courage and the confident to pursue my dream; the courage and confident to be grateful during practice; the courage and confident to be my best to compete; and the courage and confident to begin again if I fail. It isn't always easy, because I have my own limitations. But knowing that my best practice, my best training, and my best match don't mean anything if they don't begin with love. In my case, my love for my family and my friends. And of course, let's not forget tennis. :) 

Lots of love...<3
Karina Zaharieva

Me and my cake. 10 candles!