Sonic Boom

Another recollection from my youth.

I used to believe I had this secret powering up ability.  Sometimes I still think I do.  It all started on the basketball courts in my family's weekly Sunday battles.  It would always be my sister and me on one team against my parents.  The reason is that I would always fight with my older sister if we were on different teams because she would travel, tickle me, and intentionally foul me on every play.  Intelligently, my parents decided to put us on the same team every time we played.

Well, if we were ever losing I would warn my parents that I would be unleashing SONIC BOOM.  In my heart and mind, I really believed that unleashing Sonic Boom would lead my team to victory, no matter the deficit.

The Sonic Boom ritual:
1) Dribble the ball at the top of the key
2) Start running in a small circle over and over, yelling SONIC BOOM! after every revolution
3) After 5 Sonic Boom shouts, be taken over by my super energy and race towards the basket for an easy layup.

This move has never failed me.  Looking back, I am certain that my parents and older sister were so amused that they just stepped out of the way and watched me unleash Sonic Boom in order to score a basket.  However, there is always the chance that Sonic Boom really was as effective as I had believed and was one of the most intimidating moves seen on the basketball court.
SONNNNIC BOOOOM!

Thankfully I have access to a real life sonic boom.  Prayer.  Prayer to a sovereign and all-powerful God.  The ultimate sonic boom.