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[Bob Gaffney]

Tom,
I have said to my undergraduate students & my high school students that "The smartest people don't always finish college, but the most determined always do." There is something to be said about determination, unfortunately, in the U. S. much rides on standardized test scores.

Recently, I had my first parents' meeting for my son's Pee Wee team that I am coaching. I told the parents to let their children learn from their mistakes and to grow as a person & player. I explained that you won't hear me yell or scream. You won't hear me praise a great goal or assist, but you will hear me praise effort and hustle. I said, "The thing that I love about hockey is it reflects life. No one cares how many times you fall down, they only care how many times you get back up."

Best,

Bob