By Steve Kamb

“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”  -Confucius

I was 16, and I thought my life was over.

Growing up, I had things pretty easy: I was a good student, I had a good group of friends, and I was pretty athletic.  I wasn’t tall, I wasn’t big, but had enough talent and on-the-field effort to play most sports well.  I coasted through my first two years of high school, playing three sports and staying near the top of my class academically.  Junior year rolled around, and I did what I thought I was meant to do: try out for the Varsity basketball team.  Sure I couldn’t dribble well with my left hand, I was 5’10″ and probably weighed 115 pounds, but I was... More...