SpaceCoastVol
Jacked up on moonshine and testosterone
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Regardless of culture, a parent's responsibility includes teaching a child to take responsibility for their actions and following through when you make a commitment (accountability). Don't see that in Nico. His father has failed his son miserably. Nico shows no signs of being a responsible adult. He is a product of his upbringing and, at age 20, that's probably never going to change. The die is cast.Easier said than done. Hard for folks in our culture to understand, but in many others, you never go against the wishes of your parents. Family is THE most important thing other than God. In many of those cultures, the children are the parents retirement plan. They are expected to support and obey their parents until they pass away. And they don't consider a nursing home or assisted living to be options. When the parents can no longer live on their own, one of their children takes them in to care for them. I can keep going, but I think it's pretty clear that it's not so easy a thing to go against your parents in a lot of other cultures. I can imagine what Nico is feeling if things are, indeed, the way I suspect they are. I pray he's strong enough to make it through all this. What's sad is that the parents truly don't see it. They think they're guiding their kids and making decisions that will help them be successful in this life. They won't understand the importance of happiness as part of "being successful" until it's too late. Wish the kid the best.
Statement from Nico-
"First and foremost, I want to thank my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, for His grace, for continuing to bless my family, and for allowing me to live out my passion each and every day.To the amazing people in Knoxville, thank you for embracing and uplifting me throughout my time there. I’ll be forever thankful for the support you showed me every step of the way and I’ll always cherish the relationships I built there and the memories I created with my brothers. I believe with all my heart that I gave my all as a Volunteer. I’m truly grateful for the time I had at UT.My journey at UT has come to an end. This decision was incredibly difficult, and truthfully, not something I expected to make this soon. But I trust God’s timing, and I believe He’s leading me where I need to be.Even though, this chapter is ending, a new chapter has begun and I am committed to UCLA!"
I don’t get the TRob stats that show 11 games in 85. I thought he went out with the knee injury in the Bama game.You folks are funny. They were nowhere near comparable. Here are the stats:
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