Last Monday, that was April 25, 2011, we brought Matt to Mater Carmeli School to attend a basketball clinic. it was his first time, so he was really pretty excited! The night before that, he could barely sleep well. it was about 11 o'clock when he decided to close his eyes. when he woke up that Monday morning, he was very ecstatic. he even woke up earlier than usual. he truly looked forward to this day. so we gave him his milk, showered him, then dressed him in his jersey, complete basketball attire so to say. he picked up his ball, and walked out of the gate so proudly as if he were a big guy. when we arrived in school, his dad led him to the group of boys at the quadrangle, getting him familiar with the environment. we parted ways. i don't like watching him play that time for he might feel so uncomfortable with my presence. the next time i saw him, he was already jogging around the quadrangle together with the other big boys, his co players. he was the shortest and the smallest among them all but he was as determined as they are.i felt so elated watching him from a far dribbling the ball bigger than himself, or stretching and bending his legs to the best that he could. whatever the coach asked them to do, he did it with enthusiasm. the by passers couldn't help but stop and look at him in awe when they saw this little boy showing his prowess in dribbling the ball. he was a sight to behold! he got many friends for an instance, he felt he was one of the big guys. and i know this gives him the boost to himself and it increases his self confidence. he has potential to excel, maybe not in academics, but hopefully in basketball which he loves most!
