5Enthusiasm
That evening, Brian pulled into his driveway feeling less stressed than usual. Inspired from his meeting at the diner, he felt compelled to take action on the homework the old man had given him. After texting Marcus a serious apology and request to be at practice tomorrow, Brian turned off his phone and made a commitment to stay a little more present with his daughters and Kelly. When he walked in, he was greeted by his girls. He had forgotten how good it felt to see them come running and yell, “Daddy's home!” when he walked in the door. They had a nice dinner and conversation, and even Kelly seemed a little more at ease than usual. In a weird way, Brian already felt a little more in control because of the old coach he had met. And when he thought about it, the old coach hadn't done more than listen and give him an assignment.
“So, what's gotten into you?” Kelly asked.
“What do you mean?” Brian answered.
“After that loss yesterday, you would usually be hitting game film and stressing over next week's game. You seem a little…different. Is everything okay?” Kelly inquired.
“Sure, babe,” Brian assured her. “I just met an unusual coach today and he gave me an interesting assignment. I guess it already has me thinking, and that thinking has slightly changed my attitude, too.”
“What was the assignment?” asked his oldest daughter Jenny. “Is it like he gave you some homework?”
“That's exactly what he did,” Brian answered. “And just like you, tonight I am going to make sure ...
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