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Hello everyone,

So I am not going to lie; I am quite new to this form of faceless conversation, however I will give it a shot. To begin, I guess I should introduce myself. My name is Ben Patterson. I come from a loving family of five and I currently go to Mohawk College for a postgrad in Public Relations. Now previously I would have a whole load more of things to identify my life with, but this past year has been a very transitional period of my life. This is the first year of my since I was a very young child I am not actively involved in sports. During my previous athletic “career” I have played almost every sport popular in North America. However, if I was to identify myself with a particular sport, it would be rugby.

Rugby to me is much more than just a game, it was a lifestyle. I know, so cliché, but it’s true. Without rugby my life would be radically different. Now that it is gone, my life feels… different. The series of blogs that I am going to post are going to be related to the effect that rugby had on my life and how I can see these changes now that I am away from it. I am sure that there are many of you out there who now consider themselves “ex-athletes” and how it is much more than just not playing a game.

Talk to you guys later

 

Ben