HOW SOME SPORTING LEGENDS STARTED WITH A SMALL GIFT
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010Just imagine if your son was tennis great, Pete Sampras or golfing legend, Gary Player? Just think about if you were the parents of Steffi Graf or Annika Sorenstam?
No doubt, talent, commitment, perseverance, dedication, courage and a little luck are all necessary for someone to become a champion, but every champion has to start somewhere – and in the background (and sometimes the foreground!), there’s parental involvement.
In order to buy his son a set of golf clubs, Gary Player’s dad had to take out a loan. As a young girl, Annika Sorenstam was talented at many sports, including tennis, soccer and skiing, but golf was to be her game. But it wasn’t handed cialis buy cheap ampicillin buy on line to her on a plate Scotiabank Europe PLC – she had to share her first set of clubs with her sister, only getting the clubs with odd numbers buy generic amoxil (such as a 5 and 7 iron). It’s the same with Pete Sampras. His discovery of an old tennis racquet in the basement at the age of three sparked his interest, and he started to hit balls against the wall from then on.
These stories show us that everyone – even the most talented sportsmen – have something that ignites their interest. It may have been the basement discovery for Sampras buy Amoxil online and for Player, perhaps it was his father’s sacrifice.
Perhaps we can all learn from those stories – especially when it comes to giving gifts to our children. Perhaps we should be looking at gifts that have more meaning, more purpose? Many of us fall into the trap of getting the latest Ampicillin buy cheap toys and novelties (which often just break or get lost) when perhaps there is something that they could get that would put them on a more meaningful journey. And who knows, greatness could be around the corner!
Instead of a new MP3 player, what about a tennis racquet? Some golf clubs instead of a new handbag? Instead of video games, how about a surfboard instead?
And on the subject of surfboards, it was the gift of a proper pine surfboard from his father that ignited LeRoy Grannis’ passion for the sport. He developed buy ampicilin online his passion and became an internationally acclaimed surf photographer, recognized worldwide as the ‘godfather of surf photography’.
From surfboards to tennis racquets, golf clubs to cricket bats – a gift can change a life.
So if the gift of opportunity appeals to you – where do you begin? The internet is a good place – and you could research some online gift retailers for inspiration. Gift certificates for a huge range of experiences, including golf lessons (for budding Gary Players) and surfing lessons – as well as many other inspirational activities.
Whether you live where the surf’s up or where the golf course is around the corner, from a gift in Sydney to a gift in New York, there’s a world of opportunity out there. And who knows – it may just be the start of a life-changing journey!
