Vocab
determination - great firmness in making a purpose
dedicated - designed or used for a particular task
confidence - firm belief or trust
perfection - perfect condition; faultless quality; highest excellence
attempt - to make an effort
Passages
-He (dad) wanted to be on hand to watch his sons and - in this case - to make certain that Joey wasn't pressured by a coach and teammates unaware of Joey's physical problems. *Shows the love and care the family has for one another.*
-Today the brother whose football victories Joey had cheered was on hand to watch his failure. That was the boy's conviction: the game would prove his worthlessness to John. John wouldn't be proud of him. *Joey is nervous to play in front of John. He doesn't realize that John idolizes Joey with or without him being good at sports. He admires Joey for living life.*
-John laughed uproariously and stood aside to watch the hero of the hour sweep past him on his teammates' shoulders. *John watched Joey be the hero, instead of himself, for the first time in his life.*
