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Even by the time we lived in Washington, there was no way to know that this guy would be competing in high school sports, much less skate skiing. Back then, none of us even knew what skate skiing was.
That was just three years ago. Now we watch him ski by in a half-man, half-boy body, outgrowing clothes and voice cracking. His improvement has been a pleasure to watch since a few months ago when the season started; now he can hang with the guys who grew up here. Can’t wait to see what he does next year, too.
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If we are patient, he always meets whatever task we throw at him. Even skiing, which is impressive given his Texas lineage. His ability to adapt is a true testamentment to the level of responsibility we should expect from everyone, especially people his age.
Isn’t it funny how day by day nothing changes, but when you look back, everything is different?