How Following Laws Affect My Life

I may only be 13, but I have lived long enough to understand that there are laws that control my life. These laws help me control my behavior. They also affect how I act around other people. If I follow these laws it will help me stay out of trouble. My life goes easier when I follow these laws. One of my laws is to ignore people who bad mouth me or my teammates. Unfortunately, I don’t always follow this law. The day was Memorial Day, and Dylan had broken his collarbone during the semifinals. A player from the other team was making fun of Dylan. He told me, “I’m gonna break your collarbone.” I remember that we got a free kick outside of the box because another player fouled Nick Deack. The player who mouthed off to me jumped up for a header, and I kicked his legs out from under him. I realize now that it was not a smart thing to do. I should have followed my law of life and just ignored him. I got kicked out of the game, grounded, and in a lot of trouble. I disappointed my team, my coach, my family, and myself. …show more content…
Because I did not ignore the other player’s taunts I ended up being suspended for one game in the tournament. I got a red card and couldn’t play in the finals. We won the tournament, but I didn’t play in the championship game. I was so embarrassed, and in a lot of trouble.
The next day I talked with my coach. He said, “Next time tell me or the referee.” I said, “Ok, next time I will and I’ll make smarter choices.” I now do as he told