The Hill-James Field Journal

The things three boys are learning

On Winning 01/02/2014

Filed under: Conversations — jeremylukehill @ 09:57

Ethan – Come on, Marlon. Play bottle cap soccer with me.

Marlon – No, you always win.

Ethan – You could try to trick me. You could say, “Hey, look, there’s a monster.”

Marlon – No, Ethan. You’re untrickable. If I said, “The world’s ending and someone’s killing your children,” you still wouldn’t care. You just want to win.

Ethan – That’s true.