Elesia: Football, wow! Please share how you first became interested in the sport?

Karla:  When I was a child, I did not really have my own friends so much as I hung out with my older brother and his friends.  My brother was fiercely protective of me and so it worked out pretty well for me as I had these "friends" even though I was smaller and female than they and did not have to go out and make any friends of my own.  I was not fast or very coordinated in any athletic event compared to these older boys but when we played street full contact football (the kind where you do not wear pads or helmet), I was fearless.  Being small was a benefit as I could hit low and being hypo-sensitive turned out to be a benefit as well as I could hit hard too.  I did not realize that I was hypo-sensitive at that time but not feeling the pain like the other kids played a big part in my ability to tackle, hit and go back for more.  I loved those days and remember fondly those moments of triumph.