Sometimes life feels like it sucks.

For example this guy named Jerry worked for his dad who was a mason. And Jerry’s job was to catch bricks being thrown down to him while he stood on scaffolding. Each time he dropped a brick his dad would reduce his minimal pay even further. But in that dank soil was planted a powerful seed of being able to catch nearly anything thrown at him.

A few decades later, Jerry Rice set the record for scoring the most touchdowns in NFL history. The guy could catch everything.

Every perceived set-back has opportunities of greatness tethered to it.

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This has to be cap

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I thought for sure this story was going to end with the guy killing his son by dropping a brick in his head.

Am I a pessimist?

Same 😂

He made Montana better. Incredible football player.

so you're saying that by tossing bricks at children and reducing their pay effectively down to slave labor we can create a future generation of NFL stars do i understand this correctly?

I ❤️ this. Sparing children from adversity and hardship has hobbled a generation.

Central shaping of humans hobbles

That's awesome, haven't heard that one before

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Thanks

Thanks… really love this… it’s remind me about my life

If life gives you bricks, catch them so hard that you make others shit bricks.

If life gives you bricks, just zap them to dust. Problem solved

POW

Amen to that. Be thankful for your hard times, they only make you stronger.

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Crane operators: don't do this with your children

talk to this kid from the vid on Twitter on your show, Preston! please do 🙏🧡

It’s settled, I’m becoming a mason. Thanks Preston

Chop wood carry water baby

Is this true? Lol

Epic story! I remember doing a book report on this exact story in like 3rd grade.

Zapped from the air over 🇸🇻!⚡️✈️