Youth League

[rainmaker]

Originally posted by Dudly
Maybe one day I can meet an NBA player, shake his hand and let him know he has done a fine job of being a role model to emulate.

I have always told my kid, there are no heroes. Does this mean that nobody's worth emulating? Not at all. But everyone has their faults, and that needs to be acknowledged right up front. Work hours and hours every day to develop your basketball skills like Jordan, or Rasheed, but when you're thinking about how to treat others, look at Steve Smith, or Buck Williams. Go ahead and develop your intellect, like Marie Curie, but don't neglect your kids. If you see each person as having strengths AND weaknesses, and strive to develop your own strengths and overcome weaknesses, it's a lot easier to admire and enjoy the accomplishments of others.