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We're all better than what we think we are. Sometimes we need a sign that proves this notion and to believe in yourself is often harder than it is to believe in someone else. There might be physical defeats of a pro athlete or maybe a smart move by constituent that gather the attention of a person that overshadows their own self worth which would make it seem impossible for an average Joe to accomplish the unthinkable.

 

Gary the Golfer

 

Gary was a loner that never thought of himself as anything but average. In his youth he was verbally abused by his parents and never could grasp the concept of being anything. After two failed marriages and countless jobs he found himself in his mid 60's living on Social Security and working part time at a golf course. He took up the game of golf but he always golfed alone early in the day on his days off. On this nine hole course on a sunny early morning he would get his chance of seeing his true self worth. And yes this is where the story begins...

 

It was and par 3 hole and 175 yards to the cup. The shot was headed straight East as the early morning sun was just waking up glaring into his eyes. He had always pared the hole and sometimes scoring an Eagle but this morning he felt different. So many times making the shot he could almost do it with his eyes closed. Almost like it was slow motion Gary hits the ball with a swift action with his hips swaying in a motion of expertise. The ball in the air gets lost though because of the glaring sun and Gary doesn't see it land. He walks over to the green and doesn't see his ball and searches everywhere around the green. Gary always used the same brand of balls and was very particular about his choice. Gary doesn't find his ball and proceeds to give himself a mulligan as he does a do-over.

 

He shoots again and the ball lands two feet from the cup. He walks over and taps it in.

 

Picking up his ball out of the cup he notices that there are two balls in the cup. He was also amazed that someone other than him uses the same brand of ball he does.

 

Gary sat alone after his nine hole round never knowing of the shot of his life because he always counted himself out. Even more so he would never get to show off his skills with anyone else because he thinks he's not good enough to play with anyone else. The truth of the matter is everyone else thinks Gary is too good for them.

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We're all better than what we think we are. Sometimes we need a sign that proves this notion and to believe in yourself is often harder than it is to believe in someone else. There might be physical defeats of a pro athlete or maybe a smart move by constituent that gather the attention of a person that overshadows their own self worth which would make it seem impossible for an average Joe to accomplish the unthinkable.

 

Gary the Golfer

 

Gary was a loner that never thought of himself as anything but average. In his youth he was verbally abused by his parents and never could grasp the concept of being anything. After two failed marriages and countless jobs he found himself in his mid 60's living on Social Security and working part time at a golf course. He took up the game of golf but he always golfed alone early in the day on his days off. On this nine hole course on a sunny early morning he would get his chance of seeing his true self worth. And yes this is where the story begins...

 

It was and par 3 hole and 175 yards to the cup. The shot was headed straight East as the early morning sun was just waking up glaring into his eyes. He had always pared the hole and sometimes scoring an Eagle but this morning he felt different. So many times making the shot he could almost do it with his eyes closed. Almost like it was slow motion Gary hits the ball with a swift action with his hips swaying in a motion of expertise. The ball in the air gets lost though because of the glaring sun and Gary doesn't see it land. He walks over to the green and doesn't see his ball and searches everywhere around the green. Gary always used the same brand of balls and was very particular about his choice. Gary doesn't find his ball and proceeds to give himself a mulligan as he does a do-over.

 

He shoots again and the ball lands two feet from the cup. He walks over and taps it in.

 

Picking up his ball out of the cup he notices that there are two balls in the cup. He was also amazed that someone other than him uses the same brand of ball he does.

 

Gary sat alone after his nine hole round never knowing of the shot of his life because he always counted himself out. Even more so he would never get to show off his skills with anyone else because he thinks he's not good enough to play with anyone else. The truth of the matter is everyone else thinks Gary is too good for them.

A Stephen King you're not.

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