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unit3UnderstandingideasLikefatherlikeson(Thelivingroom.Fridaynight.Atableandtwochairsatfrontcentre.Grandfatherandfather,seatedatthetable,areplayingchess.)Grandfather:And...Iwin!(Sonentersroom.)Father:Notagain!Ohlook,herecomesmyboy.Howareyou,son?Son:(Nervouslyapproachingthetable)Erm...Dad,canwetalk?Father:Sure!Youknowyoucanalwaysturntoyourdadforachat.Son:OK.Hereitis.I'vedecidednottogotouniversity.IwanttofocusonmybandandhaveacareerinmusicwhenIleaveschool.Father:(raisinghisvoiceinsurprise)Youcan'tbeserious!Whataboutyourfuturecareerasalawyer?!Son:Iknewyou'dsaythat.YoujustassumeIwanttobealawyer,butthat'sonlybecauseyouarealawyer.Father:What'swrongwithbeingalawyer?Lawyershelppeopleandarerespectedbyothers.Son:Yes,butI'mnotinterestedinlaw.Iwanttoworkinastudio,notacourt.Grandfather:(lookingatFather)Calmdown.OK?Father:(ignoringgrandfather'swords)Stopdaydreaming!Playinginabandisnotajob.Son:Ofcourseitis!Themusicindustryisdevelopingfastnow.Makingmusicisajob.Grandfather:(SteppingbetweenFatherandSonandraisinghisvoice)Hey!Itoldyoutocalmdown,bothofyou!Father:ButItoldhimtostudysomethingusefulatuniversity!Grandfather:(laughing)Easy,son!Irememberwhenyouwerehisage,yousaidthatyouwantedtobeaprofessionalfootballplayer.Father:Andyouwantedmetobeanengineer!Grandfather:Ijustwantedyoutobehappy,andanengineer-ahappyengineer.Father:Butintheend,youjustadvisemetothinkcarefully.Grandfather:Yes,andyouhavefoundthecareerthatsuitsyourtalents.I'msoproudofyou.Yoursonisproudofyou,too.Son:OfcourseIam,butIhavedifferenttalents.Grandfather:(turningtoSon)Whydon'tyoualsotakemyadviceandthinkcarefullybeforejumpinginwithbothfeet?Son:Well,Icouldtry...Grandfather:Ifyougotouniversityandplaymusicatthesametime,youwillhavetwooptionsforyourfuture.AndI'msureplayinginabandwillhelpyoumakealotofnewfriendsatuniversity.Father:Yes,lotsofnewlawyerfriends!Son:(withasigh)Dad...DevelopingideasJustabrother1.Itwasthefinalpartofthe2016WorldTriathlonSeriesinMexico.Withjust700meterstogo,AlistairBrownleewasinthirdplaceandhisyoungerbrother,Jonny,wasinthelead.Alistairpushedhimselftowardsthefinishlineintheburningheat,butashecameroundthecorner,hesawhisbrotherabouttofallontothetrack.Alistairhadtochoose-brotherlyloveorachancetowintherace?2.ForAlistair,thechoicewasclear.Hisbrotherwasintrouble.Hehadtohelp.AlistairrantowardsJonny,caughthimandstartedpullinghimtowardsthefinishline.Alistairthenpushedhisbrotherovertheline.ThemoveputJonnyinsecondplaceandAlistairhimselfinthird.Itwasanunexpectedendtotherace,butAlistairdidnotwanttodiscussitwiththemedia.Hejustwantedtoseehisyoungerbrother,whohadbeenrushedtothemedicalarea.3.TheBrownleebrothershavebeendoingtriathlonssincetheywerechildren.Obviously,whenyourolderbrotherisdoingit,youthinkit'sacoolthingtodo,saysJonny.Alistairsaysthattheyencourageeachotherasmuchastheycanwhentheytrain.Despiteargumentsoverstupidthings,nowandthen,Alistairagreesthathavingabrotherisanadvantage.Throughoutmyentirelife,I'vehadmybrothertryingtobeatmeateverythingIdo.Ithasbeenanenormouslypositiveforce.4.Watchedbymillions,theendingtotheracehasdividedopinions:shouldthebrothershavebeendisqualifiedorhighlypraisedfortheiractions?ButforAlistair,hisdecisionwaseasytoexplain:Momwouldn'thavebeenhappyifI'dleftJonnybehind.Atthatmoment,hewasnolongeranathleteaimingforamedal-hewasjustabrother.WritingaboutafamilymemoryReadthejournalentryandansweredquestions.Sunday,20OctoberIwastiedinmyroomyesterdayandfoundanoldphotoinanotebook.AsIwaslookingatit,thelovelymemoryofthatdaycamebacktome.Itwasmymother'sbirthday10yearsagoandIdecidedtosurpriseherwithhome-madescrambledeggs.Iwokeupreallyearlyandtip-toedtothekitchen.Ihadnevercookedanythingbefore,soItriedtocopyhowshedidit.Butsomehowtheyendedupburnt.Iwasabouttothroweverythingawaywhenmymothercamein.Ishowedhertheeggsandsadlyexplainedwhathappened.Tomysurprise,shetastedthemandsaidtheyweren'tbad!Iguessloveisinneedamagicalingredient.Infact,weendeduplaughingandeatthemall.Thisweekendisher45thbirthday.I'llmakeherscrambledeggsagainandthistimetheywon'tbeburnt!