A time that made me change my attitude or view at that moment was the day I had knee surgery senior year. My family is what you would consider the "basketball family" and my father would be considered the typical "basketball dad." My life consisted of basketball practices, games, workouts, and school, it's safe to say I had no social life for a good amount of time. In the beginning, I loved playing the game because it was fun, however, I began to no longer have fun playing because my dad pushed me so hard. To my dad it seemed as if everyday and every second was time for basketball, time for me to get better; he became a warden.
I used to take advantage of playing basketball by not working hard to be as good as I possibly can because I was just good enough to make it. I no longer had a passion for the game but since I was better than average I continued to play. This all changed the summer going into my senior year, I decided to actually work hard in basketball and push myself, everyone noticed the change. One day at practice we were doing some conditioning and we had to run for every missed basket. The last person to shoot missed the basket which resulted in the team running up and down the court in ten seconds. I pushed myself to Finnish and in doing so I fell and dislocated my knee cap. I remember sarcastically thinking, "Isn't this just perfect timing? Right when I actually want to get become a better player." The next day I went to the doctor's office and found out I needed surgery.
I remember the day of surgery, lying on the bed, telling myself that this is God's way of humbling me. My whole attitude all of a sudden changed. I was unable to play basketball for an entire year and it devastated me. I would always think back to the workouts and practices with my father and how I took advantage of them. I now appreciate the little things in general especially being able to walk with out crutches or simply run a mile. I finally understood what it meant to say "you never know what you have until it's gone."
Sounds like a good lesson to learn, though it also helps to follow your own passions and not your parents' passions. As far as your writing goes, you should work on creating a more polished piece. Many of the grammar issues we discussed in class are relevant here; you have quite a few run-ons, for example.
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