Chapter Forty. Don’t be a leader

When I was 13 years old something happened that, with the benefit of hindsight, was a life-changing event—and no, it wasn’t my first kiss. I was in the Scouts, and we were camping on the coast near Morecambe. One day a football match was organized between our troop and another scout troop that was camped down the road. As we were walking to the game on a beautiful summer’s day with not a cloud in the sky, our Scout Master, Mr. Walsh, turned to me and casually said, “Steve, you’re captain for this match. Make sure the boys give it their best ...

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