Cat Osterman — American Athlete born on April 16, 1983,

Catherine Leigh "Cat" Osterman is an American, former collegiate 4-time All-American, left-handed softball pitcher originally from Houston, Texas. She completed her college eligibility in 2006 at the University of Texas at Austin, where she was a starting pitcher for the Longhorns since 2002. Osterman pitched on the USA Women's Softball Team which won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the silver medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Osterman is the Big 12 wins, ERA, strikeouts and shutouts leader, additionally claiming the NCAA Division I records for strikeout ratio, WHIP and perfect games. She owns numerous records for the Longhorns and within the NCAA, where she is also one of five pitchers to strikeout 1,000 batters with 100 wins, an ERA of under 1.00, and averaging double digit strikeouts... (wikipedia)

The biggest thing is no matter what level I've played at, there is something I can bring to them.
When someone you have a lot of respect for believes in you, it helps you believe in yourself.
I'm sure when the times comes, there will be tears, but there are other avenues that I am embracing with much more passion these days.
We had to adjust and threw a few more rise balls and curves but it worked.
I've had moments where I realize my body isn't going to withstand many more seasons, but I am very satisfied with my career and I am trying not to look at retirement as a sad thing.