Day 43

It’s been a while since a day felt this long 😮‍💨. I woke up at 5:30 in the morning but didn’t do the 30 jumps like I’ve done for the past two days — mainly because I wasn’t dizzy 😂. I went straight into working on a new website, using the same template I used for my recent one. Around 7, I stopped. Today’s schedule was tight, and I couldn’t afford to keep going. That’s when the day started feeling really long.

Last night, my mom had asked me to deliver an envelope to her friend. That was my first mission of the day. Her friend lives on the farthest edge of our neighborhood, so walking there took a while — and oooof, I was exhausted when I got back 🥵. Straight after that, I took my breakfast because the next task would need all the energy I could get.

You’ve probably guessed it right — my solo training session ⚽. Kudos 👏 if you did. If not, now you know it’s a daily habit of mine. Whenever I train, I’m fully locked in — physically and mentally. I focus on the smallest details because I know those details make a huge difference. Today was no different. I trained for an hour until I felt satisfied. And I noticed something — I’m getting much better at body feints, even though I haven’t practiced them much. Same with the elastico and the rainbow flick 🌈. I’ll definitely try them in a match soon.

I want to be the reason fans come to watch football. I want to entertain — through flair, skill, passing, shooting, even tackling. I want to be the name on the back of every fan’s jersey. That’s what I’m chasing. And step by step, I can see it forming. I repeat — those skills I’ve learned lately? You’ll see them in a match soon 😎.

After training, I freshened up quickly since I needed to be in school. I got there on time. Nothing too exciting… well, except one thing. I met this girl — damn 😳. She was a ten. I talked to her for a bit, then ran out of words 🥲. She was stunning, so being speechless is understandable, right? Maybe I just froze up — it’s been a while since I talked to a pretty girl. I should probably do that more often. I love women 😮‍💨 … but not more than football 😂.

After that encounter, I headed to the bus stage. I didn’t have more classes, so I decided to go to the market to buy a new pair of boots 👟. This time, I knew the road, so I walked there confidently — it felt good. My cousin tagged along since he was also buying shoes (not football boots though), so we ended up spending quite a while searching before he found what he liked. I already knew where to get mine, so that part was quick.

By the time we were heading back home, I was completely drained. I hadn’t eaten since breakfast and it was already 7 p.m. I slept through most of the ride back 💤. But when we finally got to our neighborhood, I felt this wave of joy. I was smiling at everyone as I alighted from the bus — not because of anything special, but because I knew I’m about to cook. Yeah — I’m going to play like someone destined to be the greatest footballer in this country 🔥.

That’s it for today, guys. I’m off to sleep. Tomorrow’s an early morning class. Goodnight 🌙

--K