Road To Success(Completed)

Chapter 10 Winning: It Always Follows Losing.

Chapter 10

Winning : It always follows losing

I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.
------Michael Jordan 

Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

 “Run Simi Run” Shruti cheered glad that someone from the group made it to the list of medalist.

Rita shouted “Piu look Piu. Go run Piu.”

It was only then Shruti realised that Piu was very close to six position and she was so excited that she shouted again “RUN PIU RUN” Shruti now started clapping excitedly as Piu was now on fifth position “run Piu run, Rrrrrrrruuuuuuuunnnnnn” Shruti shouted making her throat dry and her voice hoarse.

But her shouts and cheers had done the job. And when Piu crossed Shruti, Piu overtook the girl in fourth position locking fourth place for herself and she finished the fourth place with a huge lead.

Anu, Simi’s mom was so thrilled with Piu’s performance that she lifted her in the air, hugged her and twirled her in circles.

All the group members of the team forgot actually that it was Simi who had earned a medal for the team and cheered Piu whose performance was beyond par. Unexpectedly she skated amazingly well. Had she been a little early to the academy for training, Simi being six months senior to her, she might have had a better position.

They congratulated Shruti too.

Euphoria of the excitement and happiness among the group Shruti bent down to face Piu with glassy eyes.

She was so happy that she’d turned speechless.

“Mom I will get a prize no. I skated so well.” Piu asked her momretreiving back from the breathless hug that Shruti gave her.

Before Shruti could respond Piu added “a medal that I can wear to school and show to all my teachers.”

Shruti’s heart melted at Piu’s innocence. She fakely pouted and said hugging her baby “no baby. You came fourth and there are only three medals but mama will buy a gift for you and that will be a prize.”

“But mama I wanted a medal and get my photograph clicked” Piu pouted and added “why can't they give four medals.”

Seeing Piu on the verge of crying Shruti felt like changing the entire system. She even felt that it was too young for Piu to play the tournament. This victory and losses are too much for a child to handle.

But Shruti was no longer the nerd Shruti. She had to think rationally.

“It is mandatory for everyone to play” declared Mr. Steve, Shruti’s physical training teacher.

So Shruti too stood in the queue to play the most played game ‘dog and the bone.’

We will assign numbers.

1 Dia

2 Raven

3 Wella

4 Shruti

5 Priya

And the number for opposite teams