Hoop Dreams
The power of the question "why?"
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JUST CURIOUS: Does anyone else out there still have moments when they daydream about what they want to be when they grow up?
Because I do. And it’s been a bit of a lifelong pursuit, one that began back in my childhood driveway, which is the scene of the story I am sharing today.
I wrote Hoop Dreams for my father’s 70th birthday. And one of the reasons it’s making an appearance here in Lighten Up is because he just turned 79 last week.
This lesson, like my dad, is one that seems to resonate more as I get older.
So as you read, may you think about your why.
And may you remember that it will always be the only direction you will ever need.
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Hoop Dreams
December 2016
When I was in the 5th grade, I discovered a hidden talent. Completely by chance, haphazardly during recess in the back of my Catholic elementary school, I learned I had a bit of a knack for throwing a ball through a basketball hoop.
