There he is, my little son. This photo is the All-star Dream Team from the basketball camp recently held in Echuca, which had over 50 kids in it. The all-star team was chosen partially for excellence and performance as a player, but also for attitude, teamwork and a willingness to give it your all.
In the photo are the three coaches and the five members of the all-star team. The smallest member, on the right, is my five year old son Alex. He is so small compared to the fellow standing next to him that he could run between his legs! I know Alex can't throw the ball any more than halfway to the hoop, he's only just learning how to catch, and is not quite coordinated enough yet to dribble. But he has a great attitude, is not at all shy, and even though he didn't really want to do this camp all by himself, he not only made the best of it, he did it so well that he impressed the coaches enough to put him in the all-star team.
I'm so proud of you Alex. Yeah, sometimes you can be a real knucklehead, but then, so can we all. You do everything at 100 miles an hour, rush most things, and leave a mess generally. But you give most things your best shot, and you have a positive attitude to life. Knowing what I know now, if you keep that up, you'll put yourself in the best possible position to succeed in life, and be happy with whatever you choose to do.
Well done son, you're a star!
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