My Encounter with Cleveland Cavaliers' Channing Frye's
A Small Man's Tail
For those who are watching the NBA playoffs you have probably heard of Channing Frye, especially if you are a Cleveland Cavalier's fan. Many a moon ago I met Channing Frye. He attended the same high school I went to in Phoenix Arizona. I was a sophomore when he was a senior.
At the high school before you could stand in line for lunch if you wanted to purchase lunch from the cafeteria you hand to wait in line until the door were opened. Really we didn't wait in line we are all bunched together about ready to brawl in order to get to the front of the line. At the time I was into weight lifting and I wore tight shirts and thought I was a strong guy for 15 years old. I'll never forgot one day in line getting ready to push and shove my way to the front of the line....
It was a sunny and hot day and we could not wait until we could get into the nice and cool air conditioned cafeteria and all of a sudden I realized there was a gigantic shadow all around me morphing my short 5 foot 3 inches stature. I turn around and it was Channing Frye.
You ever have one of the time maybe as a small child when you come across a big adult or maybe your father and you realize, "Man I am Small". Well this was indeed one of those times. Technically I have that feeling everyday but in particular this time.
The doors open to the cafeteria and needless to say I knew when I was beat and moved to the back of the line. Its important to be reminded there is always someone bigger, stronger, faster and smarter than you. Its these experiences that causes us to strive to be better.
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