Once upon a time there was a cat named Lila. Lila was a very nice and cute cat but everybody laughed at her because her tail was really, really long. She was teased at school, teased at the park and basically just teased everywhere she went.
Then one day, as a birthday surprise, her mom signed her up for a basketball camp. This made Lila feel very nervous. More and more nervous day by day because she was worried that everybody at basketball camp would laugh at her too.
Her mom told her not to worry and that it would be fun. Guess what happened… she got to camp and they laughed at her. As hard as it was, Lila just ignored their laughter and tried again and again to do her best for many days.
The last day of camp finally came. This was the day of the big competition and each team had to score at least two baskets.
The game went on and on and it seemed that no team could score. So, Lila decided it was up to her. She knew that if she would just believe in herself and her long tail that she could do it.
For the first time in her life, Lila ignored all the laughter, grabbed the ball and sprang up on her long tail and threw the ball right in the basket! Score.
The crowd went wild and now Lila was laughing. Then she decided to do it again. She grabbed the ball with her tail and slam dunked the ball through the hoop and scored again.
She did it, she believed in herself and she won the game.
After that Lila and her parents were so happy and her friends never ever laughed at her again.
-By Lily Mancini
Age 7
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