Football Is More Than A Game

I recently started carrying around a football instead of my string. My mom soon asked me why. To feel the football is to practice my fingers on feeling a textured surface. It also sounds a thump when I bounce it, and smells of rubber, and it works as a point of reference to move with, and it invites social interaction. Carry a ball around and just see how many people ask if you want to throw it to them. And, I haven't scared anyone with thinking it is a snake. You would also be surprised at how many people think flipping a sting looks like you are carrying a snake. And, it is a lot harder to lose than my string. Now if it could just fit in my pocket...