Dear Fresh Meat,
Thank you so much for joining our league! I am so glad you finally took that plunge, to try something "completely crazy" and put wheels on your feet to learn a new sport! You may not realize this now, but all us veterans have been exactly where you are! We were new girls, whose families either supported us 100 million percent, or they were scared for us, or didn't understand, but trusted us anyway. We were all excited when we laced up those skates, and strapped on that safety gear. Don't forget the mouthguard :-). I was so happy to see you all last night trying those hard things over and over again. It makes my heart happy to see you all. I believe you are doing one of the most important things you can do for yourself on earth. There are things you will learn about yourself, sides to yourself you never knew you had. There is a fierce side of you that is on its way out and once it gets out, your life will change. And inevitably there will come a time when someone will try to cage your fierce beast. DO NOT LET THEM!!! Do not get bogged down by anyone in this world, or by the politics of roller derby. And in my opinion there is only one way to stay out of that bog, and that is to be the one to constantly help build up your derby sisters. You are not here to compete with anyone but yourself. Be better tomorrow than you were today, fall trying something new, then get up and try again until you don't fall anymore. Encourage your sisters, always, because that's what we are my friends sisters. The moment you strapped on those skates, you became my sister, and I love my sisters!!!! So again, thank you freshies, meat, rollerbabies, thank you for joining my derby family, our derby family. Love, Slugs, and bruisess.
Gypsy Girl
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