Lessons from Throwing Bricks
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Some of the most important lessons in life just aren't meant to be learned in school, no matter how hard they try to teach it to you. Some people learn these lessons from their parents. Some never do.
Jason was just an average kid who loved to shoot hoops, rain or shine. He wasn't particularly good at it - dreams of turning pro certainly never crossed his mind. Yet those hours spent out on the concrete and hardwood floors weren't just fun and games. It was serious. It was time to learn some lessons.
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