Assignment 19 Harris Hawkins

The majority of advice adults give me generally comes through one ear and out the other. Half hearted advice that can't really be applied in my day to day life. Until one day, when my teenage mind was captivated.
         I had knee surgery last January and it was a rough time for me. My surgeon, Dr. Lyon, was a great knee surgeon but a better man. He understood I was a dumb teenage boy and made sure I knew not to rush my recovery. He was one of the few adults I took seriously. He gave me tons of advice, but the one thing I'll remember the rest of my life is his lecture about hard work.
        I was in his office a week before my surgery and he brought up his son. His son happens to work for the most famous law office in New York City. I asked him how his son became so successful. His response surprised me because I was informed his son attended a state university for undergrad and a middle of the road law school. His son held a 3.2 GPA, which was good but not great. So long story short his son got the job because of his interview. He told his boss, "I know for a fact I'm not the smartest nor most qualified person you have interviewed. But not a single person in the world will out work me." He got the job because his boss valued hard work. Hard work takes you farther than anything else.
         Most people think athletes will never be the same after an ACL tear, or even worse never play again. The rehab requires 8-12 months of hell (A.K.A. physical therapy). And you can't just attend physical therapy, you can't skip a single rep. I thought of my surgeons advice everyday I had to go, and I prevailed.