~:[CH13 - Day 196]:~ Lucky 13

 

~:[CH13 - Day 196]:~ Lucky 13

"I made 13!" he shouted to me excitedly at the end of practice. It was great to hear such enthusiasm from him. Last fall, I noticed that he had trouble making it to the basket. However, similar to his teammates, he has become stronger and better at the sport. While making the shots is great, just the process of learning and growing as amazing to watch. I get to see it with students and athletes regularly and now I get to see my niece and nephew grow as well. In life, luck may exist, but your luck grows when you work and you practice. With my students and athletes, the work that they put in, sets them up for success. While they may not all accomplish what they hope for, they'll give themselves the best shot at it. You can only control so much in life, but you can definitely increase your odds by putting in the work, focusing in, learning and growing in the process. With more experience, these young ones will soon be running  up and down the court, improving with each year. No matter the number of shots that go in at the end of the day, the reality is, there we can help determine that amount of luck and help increase our number of "baskets" we make in life.