With Jordin's courageous story just starting out, it's already clear that he was different than a lot of kids around Preeceville. He was completely independent at a young age, he excelled at hockey in an age bracket well above his own, and he was intense.
His whole life in Rankin had been intense. Intense weather, intense training and playing hockey with his older brother, intense parents, and an intense schedule to continue the trend once he left his hometown.
He is not just a fighter, he is a warrior. With all of this going on in his younger years, his wit is razor sharp and his fits are rock solid. He develops such a deep defense system, he believes there is no such thing as weakness for him. Which is where his drinking starts becoming a problem.
He believes he is invincible, so the drinking won't affect him. In fact it makes him more invincible. He feels good when he fights but he feels great when he drinks because it adds to his image. He can party with the big boys and then go out and play better than them any day of the week. That's how his brain works.
And he truly believes he has no weaknesses. It's not an arrogance that will go away if someone shows him up. To his very soul he believes that, because of how he was raised, (in the blowing snow, -40° at best of times, with abusive parents and an older brother with friends who liked to knock him around), he is tougher than anyone he will meet. It will be interesting to see how that mentality both helps and hinders as I continue to read.
No comments:
Post a Comment