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New school, new adventures
Wrist is back
MT was lit

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back to back weekends with the people that mean the most 🙂‍↕️

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minding my own🚶

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Spring cleaning‼️🫨

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west coast trip 🌞

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so happy i got my friends to come to san diego and all sleep in 4 beds 🙂❤️

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Call me Dora the way my bag talk🔊
#sharkouttawater #sd #lajolla #missionbeach #coronado

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good golly!

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Spring break 🐚🌺

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Sunshine and good company

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Shark out of water 🦈

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I met you when I was young and naive. You kept me moving forward when I wasn’t quite sure what direction that really was. You’ve given me friends, experiences, and brothers that I never had. I learned that playing meant running when no one was watching. Covering ground that never shows up on a stat sheet. Being tired before halftime and still demanding more. You made me strong in ways people don’t see. You taught me how to slow chaos. How to think under pressure. How to lead without always speaking.

You also took from me. Sleep, pieces of my body, and relationships I couldn’t fully show up for. Parts of me I didn’t realize I was giving away at the time. And I never complained because loving you meant choosing you over comfort. Over balance. Over easy.

Now I stand at a truth I avoided for a long time.
My heart still loves you… But my life is ready for more than chasing one dream. Walking away doesn’t mean you failed me. And it doesn’t mean I failed you. It means I finished the chapter the right way. With honesty. With scars. With memories that can’t be taken. I didn’t become a pro. But I became disciplined. Unbreakable under pressure. Calm when everything is moving fast. You built that. So this is me letting go of the daily grind. The weight on my shoulders of constant expectation. The version of me that only knew how to play. I’ll always be that kid scanning the field. Calling for the ball. Trying to control the game. But now, I’m ready to control my life. With respect. With love. With no regrets. Thank you, Soccer. For the grind. For the man you helped build.

I love you, but my time has come.
Thank you soccer

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