Names

        My name is unique, I do not know another person with the same name. Grayson is not a family name it is just a name that my parents liked. It is a gender neutral name and could even be misinterpreted as a girls name. I would not like to have a different name because mine is special to me. I am indifferent about women wanting to keep their maiden name. I would not like to change my name so I do not blame women for not wanting to change theirs.
            When I used to drop buckets at the Local YMCA, I was the best baller coming out of the tenacious slums of North Raleigh. I would go two or three times a week and crush any other six year old I saw in a game of Horse. One-on-one no one could challenge my skills. Once winter came around, and basketball season started, it was a different story.  No one on my team could dribble with their left hand or knock down the three but worst of all, I could only play half of the game. Despite being the best I had to learn to be a part of a team. My 4 foot 3 inch self could easily handle anyone who came at me, but even I couldn't handle five snot-nosed kids on my own. I had to involve my teammates into my game and share the ball. When my teammates and I worked together we were unstoppable. This taught me the valuable lesson that being a team player is greater than being selfish.