Growing up I played my share of sports. Never once thinking about getting hurt. The bruises, the bumps and the occasional 'twisted ankle' or jammed finger and of course the very often broken nose.
I played Hockey, Football and Lacrosse in my youth and into High School. In my twenties, I played Lacrosse and Hockey. I witnessed my share of injuries on the field and ice.
As a parent of three daughters who are very athletic, I pray that they never sustain an injury that will change their life. One of my daughters, tore her ACL in a basketball game and thankfully she is going very well and will be back on the court this winter.
As a photographer, I watch the action from the sidelines, capturing the plays and emotions of the contest with my cameras. On Saturday, while photographing a HS football game and watch as a young man went down during a play. First the official came to him, then the coach. The coach called for the trainer. Within 2 minutes, the ambulance was being driven on the field. I reviewed my images and thought I saw what looked like his teammate landing on the back of his leg.
When I got home and was reviewing the images on my computer, I saw something much worse... This young man has a lot of work and rehabilitation ahead of him. This injury will probably end his sports aspirations for the near future. I wish him well.
