""Wait your turn." Those three words are repeated again and again by parents trying to teach their young sons and daughters good manners, whether it's at the dinner table, the amusement park or the ice cream shop. So why do parents suddenly forget or ignore their words of wisdom when their kids become teenagers, find themselves in sports competitions, lose out on a starting job or don't receive the attention they think they deserve and decide to flee rather than "wait your turn.""
"Taylor Lee was a huge talent at quarterback after enrolling at Oxnard Pacifica as a freshman. He got to play a little when needed as a freshman and sophomore, but he wasn't the starter. He stayed and waited his turn and what a reward he's received. In the last two games, the junior has thrown 15 touchdown passes for 4-0 Pacifica. He's passed for 1,356 yards and 22 touchdowns with no interceptions this season. He's picking up scholarship offers."
Parents frequently teach children to "wait your turn" as a basic lesson in patience and manners. Some teenagers abandon that advice when they lose a starting job or seek more attention by transferring. Taylor Lee remained at Oxnard Pacifica as a nonstarter for two seasons, waited his turn, and then produced outstanding recent performances, throwing 15 touchdowns in two games and totaling 1,356 yards and 22 touchdowns with no interceptions this season while drawing scholarship interest. Coach Mike Moon suggests old-school grinding can be best. Luke Fahey similarly shared time for two seasons, then emerged as an unbeaten-team leader and top-ranked quarterback.
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