# @abby.stephens_ on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DQrrSwkjk6O
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/37809249-abbystephens-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/4c402d1ec9.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-11-05T17:02:39.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** ab (@abby.stephens_) — https://gondola.cc/abby.stephens_

## Caption

they say we’re supposed to find joy in the little things, and so i did. 

i found joy in the orange slices at halftime 
in getting to call my dad coach 
in post-game meals at caffery’s 
in the hours of driving to jeff cup and beyond 
in 5000 touches a day 
in the pda surf groupme 
in getting to lift a state sectional trophy with my sister and forever favorite teammate
in the countless sunrises and sunsets admired from the field
in coin tosses 
in post-game debriefs with dad and “that’s my baby girl” from mom
in post-game tailgates
in deep breaths 
in “right foot in”
in the number 8
in kicking a ball around a big rectangle for 90 minutes with my forever best friends 

i may not be a soccer player anymore, but i will always be the girl who found joy in the little things that soccer taught her to appreciate.

## Stats

- **Views:** 461
- **Likes:** 633
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 173

## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Arcadia Women's Soccer | @arcadia_wsoc | https://gondola.cc/arcadia_wsoc | NCAA Women's Soccer Team |
| Arcadia Knights | @arcadiaknights1062 | https://gondola.cc/arcadiaknights1062 | Athletic Department |
| ab | @abby.stephens_ | https://gondola.cc/abby.stephens_ | Athlete |
| Joe Kraus | @photoxjoe | https://gondola.cc/photoxjoe | Photographer |

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