briefly came back to the sport as a skater and had an opportunity to skate in a May the 4th tournament style mixer.
It had an impact on me because, while I still had an enormous way to go before I got back to parity with my previous skating skill, i started seeing serious improvement and saw a path forward.
I found that I overcommitted and had to give it up again.
So... getting to do this again felt like a privilege, and I'll forever be grateful for it, even if it's the last time I do it.