Annually my parents would get a huge load of wood dropped off at our house to supply our wood-burning stove. It would get us through the cold New York winter when coupled with a gas furnace.
One year my mother and father had a brilliant idea-dump the entire container of wood in front of my basketball hoop!
My court was large and made with brand-new asphalt. I loved to play on the court everyday for hours as I worked to become the best player in two towns.
They knew that I couldn't play basketball until I personally had put away every piece of wood.
I enlisted my best friend, Tim, to help me take loads of wood in the wheelbarrow. And I personally removed many loads of wood so that the giant stack of wood would be out-of-the-way of my basketball hoop and court.
I don't remember how long it took but I remember being highly motivated to work fast.
My parents were geniuses; they taught me the importance of working first playing second.
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