Decisions

Isn't it amazing how there are decisions that seem so important to us now but we know that they don't matter in the long run. For some of us it's as simple as what to wear or how to style your hair for a picture. For me it's a little different, I have to pick a doubles partner to play with. I have been making this decision for the last three years and it has never been as difficult as it is this year.

My freshman and sophomore year, I played with a 6 foot giant who is two years older than me. We won a lot of matches and surprised a lot of people with the matches we won at state. She played under me in singles but when we played together we both played better than usual. Something about her made me play extra awesome. It didn't hurt that she was hilarious and we had so much fun on and off the court.

Last year I played with my sister. We have been partners since we started playing tournaments at 10 years old. I didn't necessarily think I played extremely well with her but the fact that we played so long together made us a good team. We always knew where the other was and what she was going to do. We also did well at state (not as well as hoped) finishing 9th.

So back to this year, I have no idea who to pick. I have it narrowed down to two girls, but it's a tossup. Both of the girls are very talented, and I have had success with both before. I don't feel inspired with either of them as I did in the past years. That is what makes it so difficult. I can't just pick the girl who is the best at singles and or doubles. I have to pick the girl that plays the best with me and I play the best with her. Hopefully the next couple days of practice will help me with my decision.