This past summer Dallin decided he wanted to give basketball camp a try at the high school. He had always been self conscious of how little he was and didn't want anything to do with the game. He loves the game, always has, just was afraid to put him self on the court. Well he did the camp and loved it. Did extremely well. Got the sportsmanship award. So he decided he wanted tot try out for the AAU Bantom League, not the city league where everyone makes a team and learns the game league, the try out and thanks for trying league but....Well he made it and made the top team for his grade. He did great. I was so proud of him and his growth. He was little but he learned and used his skills. he became one of the best point guards in his league. He could steal and move that ball down the court. He even fouled and took HARD fouls. The last game he had a serious block under the basket....in high school the crowd would have called that swatted. One of Dallin's favorite childhood movies was Pooh's Greatest Adventure. we often quoted this quote:
Dallin you were Braver than you ever knew! I am so proud of your example to go for those things that are scary. For doing it with quiet confidence. YOU will continue to do great things! You took a risk, had no regrets about trying out, and enjoyed this journey!
Congrats to you and your awesome team for winning the championship!
To laugh is to risk appearing the fool.
To weep is to risk appearing sentimental.
To reach out to another is to risk involvement.
To expose feelings is to risk exposing your true self.
To place your dreams, ideas before a crowd is to risk their loss.
To love is risk not being loved in return.
To live is to risk dying.
To hope is to risk despair.
To try is to risk failure.
To weep is to risk appearing sentimental.
To reach out to another is to risk involvement.
To expose feelings is to risk exposing your true self.
To place your dreams, ideas before a crowd is to risk their loss.
To love is risk not being loved in return.
To live is to risk dying.
To hope is to risk despair.
To try is to risk failure.
But risks must be taken, because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.
The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, and is nothing.
They may avoid suffering and sorrow, but they cannot learn, feel, change, grow, love, live.
Chained by their certitudes, they are a slave: they have forfeited their freedom.
The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, and is nothing.
They may avoid suffering and sorrow, but they cannot learn, feel, change, grow, love, live.
Chained by their certitudes, they are a slave: they have forfeited their freedom.
Only a person who risks is truly free.
– Anonymous
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