Like many parents, my Saturday mornings are devoted to kids’ activities.  This time of year, it’s basketball.  If you’ve ever seen 6 year olds playing basketball, you’d probably agree that it’s not quite like watching the pros.  No sophisticated plays.  Just a bunch of kids eager for their turn to dribble the ball and shoot a basket.  As they scramble for a turn, the young players often seem to be competing with their own teammates.  As the ball comes down the court, all the kids clamber for attention.  Arms up, the yelling begins.  “Throw it to me!”  “I’m open, I’m open.”  “Throw it to me!”  “Pass it!  Pass it!”  This past week I had to laugh as one teammate stood inches from the boy with the ball, waving his arms and yelling in his face “Ian!  Ian!  Ian!” (more…)