A Loss Is Not A Failure Until

My Father... He Was There When I Didn't Understand, He Was There When I Was Wrong, He Was There When I Cried, He Was There When I Lied. For Some Reason My Dad Was Always There, When I Needed Him The Most. His Love Was Never Ending. And Now That He's Gone There Is An Emptiness In My World, But Not In My Heart.

It's A Habit Of Mine Now, Noticing Labels, Logos, Shoes.

It's Probably A Twelve-day. He Needs Two Days To Wake Up.

Suddenly All Is Quiet. The Other Nine Players? They're All Moving In Slow Motion! I'm At Normal Speed! I Know Where Everyone's Going Even Before They Know Themselves. The Basket Is Huge, Maybe Six Feet Across! How Can I Miss? It's Like Throwing A Rock Into A Pond.

Being Michael Jordan Means Acting The Same As I Always Have.