Thank you Kevin.

Hello everyone,

This is going to be a bit of a sentimental post for me. I hope I am not coming off as corny or anything. However, I have no one to discuss this with. Especially since my loved ones do not follow football as closely as I do. I just thought this would be a sub that would appreciate or could relate to this.

With that being said, I wanted to share that with Kevin potentially leaving this summer window, it will sadly mark the end of my childhood. I know it may sound a bit silly, but the thought often comes to me since I am someone who often reminisces and wishes they could have a do-over on their childhood. I spent most of my childhood scared and depressed since being diagnosed with PTSD at the age of 4. It was not an easy task to deal with me as a child. Due to this, I was not able to enjoy a lot of my childhood.

One of the few things that I could always count on to cheer me up was football. When I first saw Kevin play with Wolfsburg against Bayern, I fell in love with his style of play. I followed him to Man City and believe it or not, he brought me out of stages of depression. He was the reason I wore the number 17 whenever I played on any team. Nothing has made me prouder than when he finally won the Champions League, seeing him go from a once Chelsea reject to a European champion.

As I have seen him grow older with this team, I have come to accept that he is no longer the player he once was, and neither am I the kid that was often scared of everything. In a way, he has helped me grow up, and his potential departure will only solidify this. While all this may sound silly, I wanted to express a thank you to Kevin for helping me beyond just plain football.

I apologize to the sub for my rant, but I felt like I needed this out of my system.