How Far Would You Go To Support Your Kid’s Dreams?

One day years ago as I was visiting my son’s elementary school, I noticed every student had a picture on their locker of what they wanted to be when they grew up. The girls varied mostly between veterinarians, pop stars and dancers, but almost all the boys wanted to be NFL players. I chuckled since no NFL players have ever come from our town (It’s true, I looked it up).

My son was seven at the time and also wanted to be in the NFL. He played in the youth league but it was clear he wouldn’t la...