This is a story of a young boy, Jones that loved to swim with dolphins; but he took what he liked for granted. When Jones, moved to Chicago he found that he really liked to play basketball and that with some practice he would be really good. The kids gave him a new name, Basketball Jones. Jones wanted to live up to the expectations of new friends. He practiced day and night. Playing basketball was not a pleasure, but it became like a job. The coach told Jones to practice because he was going to start for the big game. Jones practiced, since his friends from back home were coming to watch him. He wanted to impress his friends. His old friends from back home could not believe that Jones had a new passion. They thought Jones loved the dolphins as much as they did. The day of the big day Jones was ready; or so he thought. Jones did not do a good job. He embarrassed himself in front of his friends. He could not make a basket, and his team mates were really upset with him. Jones old friends felt so bad for him. Jones thought about what he truly loved.....and realized that he did not truly lose his interest for swimming with the dolphins. He enjoyed the time with the dolphins and he missed his friends from back home, especially Beth his girlfriend. Jones father decided that Chicago was not the place for their family. It was so cold and miserable. So the family moved back home.Jones would never again question the joy of being with his friends and playing with the dolphins; it is where he was supposed to be.
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