Oceans of thanks for voting for Mermaids and the Vampires Who Love Them and for adding the story to your reading list! I am also very bad at catching. Once in elementary school, I was playing outfield in softball. Someone hit the ball and it landed in my mitt. I looked at it, shocked. Everyone started to cheer. No one could believe I caught a ball! Startled, I dropped it. My softball career ended in utter shame!