To... you

i had a dream about toy last night i found you in the theater with a camera (as usual). you were beautiful but you got a little taller with more muscles. you smiled at me just the same as chem back in junior year. i loved that about you. you always smiled at me. we shot the breeze for a while then we began to talk about why we didn't work out. i then realized that my mind was trying to tell me something..... i broke your heart and didn't realize it because i thought you didn't want me. in reality we were as in love and any other highschoolers at the time but i wsn't your girlfriend. i remember the day so clearly "can we talk after school" is what my plain black and white text read you answered with the usual "sure" we met after school on the gren grass and i spoke the last words of mine you would ever hear in that year of 2009. "what are we? friends? more than friends? are you my boyfriend and i your girlfriend? tell me now" you stared into my eyes on the verge of tears and said "I DON'T KNOW" that wasn't what i wanted to hear from you... the boy who had shared my chem bench all year previously. the boy i would have gladly dated had he said yes. they boy i still dream about even though i belong to another man now. you know how they saw you never forget your first love? though i love my boyfriend dearly i can not shake myself of the love we had all junior year at MHS. this is to you that dear boy from chem junior year. i wish we were still friends and i still got to see that wonderful smile

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I mean yes, I am a little bit cocky.

One of the news articles written about me.

"Lead by example" is what Caitlin Richards does as Captain of the Teaneck High School varsity softball team.

"She gives it all she’s got, that’s what I love about her. She’s an example of what I preach to the team, go hard and give it everything you have," said Coach Rich Aponte.

This season Caitlin switched from playing centerfield to catcher. She played a few games at catcher last season in anticipation of making the transition. The change was initiated by Aponte and she was open to the suggestion, having played the position last season. The move has been a lot of fun for Caitlin, however, she always loved to play in the outfield.

Being behind the plate gives her more control over the game, noted Caitlin. Her offense has actually improved with the position switch. As a junior, Caitlin had a batting average of .397 and 31 RBI’s. Now, as a senior, she has an average of .514 and 12 RBI’s at the halfway point.

"I get a better view of the pitching strategy. I can anticipate what’s coming when I am batting. I think this year has been the best year for me offensively," Caitlin said.

Aponte has given her the nickname "Hurricane". "After a game it looks like she’s been through a hurricane, Aponte explained. She’s a tough girl, tough as nails," he said.

Her mother got her involved in a recreation league at the early age of 6 and she has been playing softball ever since. The experience of starting so young has paid off at the high school level. She made the varsity team as a sophomore, batting .289 and playing centerfield in her first season. She has progressed every season, making her senior year the best.

Caitlin believes playing high school sports is beneficial to preparing teenagers for adult life. "It builds character and teaches life skills. I love the family aspect of being on a team," she added.

She is also the co-captain on the girl’s varsity soccer team. She’s involved in the HEAL program, Help Each other Achieve Longevity. It is a girl’s mentoring group. She’s also a member of the Teaneck High School Class Cabinet and Peer Leadership Youth Group.

Caitlin considers herself an average student, getting A’s, B’s and a couple of C’s on her last report card. She is more of an above average student and has been accepted to Stony Brook University on Long Island. Caitlin admits she works hard to keep up her good grades. Even though she did not get a scholarship to Stony Brook, she plans to try out for softball as a walk on. "I want to have a part time job in college. I’ll have to see if I can balance a job, school work and softball," she said.

She believes her coach admires her open mindedness and values her opinion. Before moving her to catcher full time he asked her about making the change.

"She’s a great leader, she’s everything you can ask for in a leader. She’s competitive and inspirational, and that rubs off on the rest of the team. I could tell right away that she was going to be my captain. When things go wrong she’s the first one to calm everyone down. She will be a great coach some day," added Aponte.

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FunFact
My best friend and I, from high school broke up over her blog.

I hate blogging,I hate bloggers, and I hate her.

However I will always love the false image I had of her, just not the BITCH she turned out to be.

It's okay I took all of her friends, and her prom date. Payback is delicious.