My dad is a sports lover. He always encouraged me to be on sports 1as I grew up. As I became a sports parent, he went on to give 2advice.
Last year, Dad asked my son, Joe, if he was going to 3 the basketball team. Joe said, "I don't know. " Dad knew that Joe was 4and unsure of himself. He thought for a moment, and then said, "Don't ever let anyone tell you that you 5do something, and never be afraid to try something new, even if you think people will 6you. "
This spring, Joe decided to play basketball and made the team. His grandfather was very 7. After the first few weeks of 8, the assistant coach had to leave the team. The coach sent out a(n) 9asking if any parents would take over the job. 10many other parents, I thought someone else would volunteer(自愿). Then a second and third email came out asking for 11. No one was volunteering. I 12what my father had told my son about never being afraid to try something new. At the next practice, I told the 13I could take over the job. Another parent walked up to me and said, "That's lovely, 14you can't coach these boys. " This parent looked at me, a 15155-cm woman, and thought I could not coach a basketball team of teenage boys. I did it anyway.
