Joshua's Soccer Dream
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Samir Akbari, Grade 2, Kingston Heath Primary School -
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Short Story
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2018
Excellence Award in the 'Horizon of Dreams 2018' competition
Once upon a time there was a boy named Jake Cortex, but his friends called him Joshua. His dream was to be a famous and professional soccer player. But her mum refused to let him to be a soccer player. She wanted him to be a doctor, like a regular decent boy.
Joshua refused to give up on his dream and wanted to join. He didn’t want to disappoint his mum so she got a job as a dog walker while he was out of school. Joshua told his mum about the job and she agreed .
His mum did not tell Joshua only to keep him away from soccer. Joshua finally got enough money and secretly joined the club. While Joshua was at soccer practise his mum thought he was walking the dogs.
Joshua knew that it was really bad for him to keep something from his mum but he really loved soccer. His soccer coach said he was an excellent soccer player. The team started having games and they won most of their games.
One day Joshua's soccer coach told his team that they were going to face one of the best team so they had to train harder and longer.
That was a big problem with Joshua because he had to keep the secret from his mum. He thought about it over night and he decided to tell his mum the truth.
When his mum found out Joshua was lying she was very disappointed in him but she understood and wasn’t mad . Joshua was very happy about that because he would no longer has to keep the secret from his mum. Joshua and his team trained harder and longer each day but the difference was that Joshua's mum was at each practice.
Finally the day of the big game came. Their Coach hadn’t told the team that she invited a very important Soccer Coach to watch the game Joshua and his team played very hard but lost 4 to 3.
The famous Soccer Couch was very impressed by how the team had played, and give them all spots in his team. Joshua was so happy.
Even thought he went through a lot he was happy that he had not given up on his dream.
Joshua learned a very good listen in his life, that if he never give up on anything he wants in his life he can have it, as long as he committed to it, and he works hard towards his goal to achieve.
He learned that life is full of challenges which anyone will face, but everything is possible.
Joshua also learned to be honest to his mum, and in general honesty will go long way to be successful and believe in himself, that he will be able to do anything.
In conclusion I would like to write that life with out a reason would have no meaning, and it won't be joyful, live happy and enjoy life.