Life has a way of kicking one along like a football, or so I've found. Fate had never dealt me personally a particularly easy time, but that was OK, that was normal. Most people, it seemed to me, took their turn to be football. Most survived. Some didn't.

Summary

This quote is a reflection on the challenges and hardships of life. The speaker likens themselves to a football, being constantly kicked around by the unpredictable nature of existence. They acknowledge that fate has never been kind to them, but they consider their struggles to be a common and normal experience. They also recognize that everyone, at some point, goes through difficult times, resembling a football themselves. The quote implies that while some people may overcome these challenges and survive, others may not be so fortunate.

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