RECAP-REARRANGE-RETHINK

First of all, just to make it clear to everyone: I, Linda Frohlich, understand that basketball is just a game. I am thankful for every moment I have in it, but I also know that basketball is not who I am and not what defines me. God defines me and His eternal love drives me each and every day.

However I am still a competitor, I play basketball for a living!
And that competitor in me is now going to write this blog:

It felt different when I walked into my apartment last night after the 18 hour trip ... why?
Well, my apartment seemed different. Did somebody rearrange it while I was gone? NO! Well, what was different then?

Ever since I had stepped foot into this city, I was determined to do one thing... and that was to bring the FIBA Cup to Targoviste. Everything I had done, everything I had said, everything I had dreamed of was to get this little cup.

I saw it. I felt it and for some reason I knew that we could win it all.

So when I walked into my apartment this time, it had been the first time since I had been in this place, in this city without this self-proclaimed purpose anymore.

Less than 24 hours ago, in just 40 minutes, I had been robbed off this one dream, robbed off what I thought was our team's destiny.... and... was left with an empty heart.

It was this change of heart is what made me feel a difference.

The apartment felt colder than usual, even though all the snow had melted in the week that we were gone, and the temperatures were up again.

The apartment felt lonier than usual, even though I had always been by myself out here and believe me, ever since my heart has been empty, I've been getting a lot of visitors: like Mrs. Anger, Mr. Disappointment, Little Miss Disgust, etc... who of course then bring along their Uncle Negativity and Aunt Nausea!!

Today we have a day off, and it leaves a lot of time to think, to sulk and... re-focus.

Fact is, that we have another game coming up this Sunday in Sf. Gheorghe.
Fact is, the Romanian season is still going on.
Fact is, there's still a Romanian Cup and Title out there to win.
Fact is, life goes on.

I see the facts, but just the thought of the circumstances continues to sicken me and it hurts; and it will probably remain like that for a while, and always be one of those memories that leave a sour taste behind.

I want to apologize to all the fans and supporters, to all those who believed alongside of us, and couldn't do anything about it. You have been great and I hope you will continue to come out and support us.

Oftentimes we learn much more from our failures than we do from success, and I hope that that's what we'll all do... learn something from this loss/situation, and let it not be invain.

Let me finish this off with these two Bible verses that have been on my mind today.

Hebrews 12:10-11 "No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it."

Romans 8:28 "And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose"