I can’t take all the credit, but I will say that on two different occasions I helped elevate Laura’s basketball game, while she played for Provo High School.
On one occasion, I was supposed to pick Laura up from practice. I arrived a little early, so I stood at the side of the court, while she practiced. When I got her attention, I motioned to her to trip one of the other girls. Laura smiled, and then put out her foot – mimicking what I had done from the sideline. Just as she put her foot out, one of her team mates ran in front of Laura and tripped over her foot. Surprised, Laura bent down and helped her teammate back on her feet. Laura kept saying, “I’m so sorry. I really didn’t mean to trip you!”
On another occasion, Laura’s team was playing their big rival Timpview high school. Before the game, I told Laura that I wanted her to make a basket for me. Well, at one point in the game Laura was fouled. So, she got two shoots from the foul line. On the first shoot, she paused and then shouted at the top of her lungs, “This one is for Cody.” She then shot the ball and missed the basket entirely. After Laura missed the second free throw, her basketball coach turned around and glared at me.
On one occasion, I was supposed to pick Laura up from practice. I arrived a little early, so I stood at the side of the court, while she practiced. When I got her attention, I motioned to her to trip one of the other girls. Laura smiled, and then put out her foot – mimicking what I had done from the sideline. Just as she put her foot out, one of her team mates ran in front of Laura and tripped over her foot. Surprised, Laura bent down and helped her teammate back on her feet. Laura kept saying, “I’m so sorry. I really didn’t mean to trip you!”
On another occasion, Laura’s team was playing their big rival Timpview high school. Before the game, I told Laura that I wanted her to make a basket for me. Well, at one point in the game Laura was fouled. So, she got two shoots from the foul line. On the first shoot, she paused and then shouted at the top of her lungs, “This one is for Cody.” She then shot the ball and missed the basket entirely. After Laura missed the second free throw, her basketball coach turned around and glared at me.
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