Short Story about a Young Kid

This is a small story.
Nothing large, no story of epic proportions.
No signs of conflict
No grandness of a Hero or Protagonist coming to save the day.
No greedy villain planning to do some horrifying thing or something for their own benefit.
This is just a story of a boy and his childhood.
A boy who was a damn great person but never was able to reach his goals.
Who remained cheerful and naive till the end.
This is for John.