“My friend and I played on the same team since we were seven years old. In middle school we won the state championship together. I had 37 points. The head coach for Penn State was there, and he pulled us both aside after the game and told us that he wanted us to come play for Penn State. But I lost focus in high school. I started hanging out with friends and partying. Soon I was missing practice and the coach wouldn’t put me in the game. I got frustrated and quit my junior year. But my friend was more determined. He was always the first one at practice and the last one to leave. He always did what the coach told him. Now he starts for Villanova. And I’m back out here. I haven’t given up though. Maybe I can play overseas.”

I liked this particular story, because the troubles this man had in his life are not holding him back now and he’s trying to get his second chance.  He now knows why it’s so important to keep working and never give, or else others will pass you or you will beat yourself down.  This article helps me understand why our parents and elders always tell us to not give up, and also to keep school ahead of sports.  This was a very good life lesson to read about and you should read it.  Just type in this link here:

http://www.humansofnewyork.com/post/130906795111/my-friend-and-i-played-on-the-same-team-since-we