I thought about this one for a long time, about what and how I was going to give away...whatever I was going to give away. It couldn't be somewhere more than a few minutes away from my house, since I was without a car for the majority of the day...which also limited me in my choice as to what I was going to give away.
After a few hours of wracking my brain, figuring out if there was anything in my house that I didn't need anymore, or at least thought someone else would like more, I came up with an idea.
Out in my garage sat on old basketball, one that had not been bounced, spun, or passed in several years (probably around five or so), and it probably wouldn't any time soon. By me at least. There's also this little park a few blocks from my house that I used to play at when I was younger which, coincidentally, has a small basketball court.
I dug out that old basketball, tried to inflate it a bit, but failed to do so (as I couldn't find the special attachment to our bike tire air pump). It was still a little too flat to really bounce, but you could still shoot hoops with it or kick it around like a soccer ball.
And then I wrote a little note on it for whoever decides to pick it up:
Here's a basketball. I'm sorry it's kind of fault. But just because it's kind of flat doesn't mean it's completely useless, right? Kick it around, shoot some hoops, whatever. However you choose to use it, have fun! It's yours!! I know it's January and it's still cold out, but make a promise to go play outside more this year, okay? You can even pass it on to someone else :) Just make sure to at least put some more air in this...But like I said before, enjoy it and HAVE FUN. Best wishes :)
So I walked down to the park, finding it significantly smaller than I recalled, and left it by the old hoop for someone to find.
And as I stood there in the drizzle, I was reminded of the afternoons of my youth when my dad would take me to this very same park and teach me how to play, probably with this very ball. But those days have come and gone for me...but hopefully it'll bring some joy for someone else.
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