The last week and half was a difficult time for all in the city of Orlando.
Our community lost 49 lives at the Pulse nightclub on the early morning of June 19. Over the course of the week, we mourned and held vigils for the community and the lives that were lost. Me and many of my friends wanted to go out and celebrate the city, and we were given the chance when Orlando City played San Jose on Saturday night.
I always used soccer as an escape from reality. Training at Bowling Green State University was the way that I could go out and play the game I loved.