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power of solving them in our hands. I’m here today to tell you that the mission is possible.
    â€œWe all face challenges, we all have things that go wrong or go different than the way we’d hoped. You know you only have one life to live. Does anybody know what is the most precious thing you possess?”
    People put up their hands or yelled out answers—cars, a house, money.
    Johnnie Williams shook his head. “The most precious thing you have is time. You can lose a house or a car and you can get it back. You can lose all your money and you can get it back. But time … once it’sgone, it’s gone. It will never come back. That means you can’t waste your time. It’s too important.
    â€œNow, at this time, I want to introduce you to somebody special … somebody who set many goals and reached those goals. I often say he’s my little brother. I can’t really say that anymore because he’s bigger than me … but he’s still one of my younger brothers. Let’s put our hands together and welcome my brother … Jerome, Junk Yard Dog!”
    Everybody screamed and yelled as JYD bounded onto the stage. There was a huge smile splitting his face and he wore sweats and his trademark red headband. He shook hands with, and hugged, his brother and then QTMC. Johnnie Williams had looked tall until he stood there with JYD—he was big, really big.
    â€œHello, everybody. I am so pleased to be here today to speak to all of you. You make me feel so welcome the way you cheer and call out.”
    Behind me a couple of kids started to bark.
    â€œDid I hear barking?” JYD called out. “Did I?”
    A whole bunch of kids, including Kia, started to bark like a pack of dogs.
    â€œCan you bark for us, JYD?” somebody yelled from the crowd.
    â€œYou know it! BARK! BARK! BARK!” he called out in a deep, deep voice. The crowd started cheering again.
    â€œI have a question. Can anybody out there tell me what JYD stands for?”
    â€œJunk Yard Dog!” a hundred voices yelled back.
    â€œYou’re right, it does stand for Junk Yard Dog on the court because I do a little bit of growling when I’m out there. I go chasing that ball like a big old dog trying to get his favorite toy. But JYD also stands for something else when I’m not on the court. I’m going to tell you and I want you to call it out back to me when I tell you. You ready?”
    â€œWe’re ready!” Kia yelled.
    â€œThe J means “Just be yourself.’ Everybody repeat, J means … ”
    â€œJust be yourself!” people repeated.
    â€œThat’s good. The Y stands for “You have to set some goals.’ So Y means … ”
    â€œYou have to set some goals!” the crowd screamed.
    â€œExcellent. And the D simply means “Do your best.’ So D is for … ”
    â€œDo your best!” the entire crowd shouted.
    â€œThat’s it! Just be yourself. You have to set some goals, and always do your best.”
    The crowd began cheering and the music, which was playing quietly in the background, got louder and louder and louder.
    QTMC came forward, microphone in one hand, and he and JYD did a high five.
    â€œThis song is something special!” QTMC called out. “It’s called the JYD song … and if you know the words, you can rap along with me. Here it goes!”
    The music got louder and then background singers began singing exactly what JYD had told us—Just be yourself, You have to set some goals, Do your best, JYD.
    â€œNo one can take away your education … If your dream gets blocked, what can you fall back on?” QTMC rapped.
    â€œIsn’t that what your mother said to you today?” Kia asked.
    I shot her a dirty look.
    â€œNext time I’ll tell her she should put it in a rap,” Kia kidded.
    I leaned close to Kia. “How about you just shut up and listen to the