All parents should read this.
A life in the shadows was difficult, but Jimmy preferred it that way. At first it bothered him when no one took him serious. But than he relished it.
They way everyone treated him, you’d think Jimmy was a homeless kid. Even his family treated him like an outcast.
Jimmy’s older brother, Roger, was the only planned child. According to his parents, Jimmy was a mistake they couldn’t afford.
It wasn’t until Jimmy’s senior year in high school, when he was named one of the best ballplayers in the state, his parents took an interest in his life. The weren’t even aware that Jimmy was one of the smartest kids in school, and consistently on the honer roll. Roger was supposed to be the smart athletic type.
Four years later Jimmy was the toast of the town when he was named to Major League Baseball’s all rookie team.
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