Ryers Readers - I Promise

Episode Date: May 10, 2023

Success starts with you! Do you promise to be the best version of you!?

Let's do this! Thank you so much for tuning into today's story. Don't forget to rate and follow so you never miss out on all the Ryer's Readers' fun. And hey, have you heard, Ryers Readers has a brand new Patreon page where you can find fun bonus content and ad-free episodes. Before we get into the story, do you want to know a fun fact? Did you know that the author of the book we are reading today, LeBron James, is a three-time NBA champion and a two-time Olympic gold medalist? He was also named League MVP four times.

Outside of his amazing basketball accomplishments, LeBron James opened a school called the LeBron James Family Foundation's I Promise School, which is located in his hometown of Akron, Ohio. At the start of every school day, the students of the I Promise School make a set of promises to themselves. This is what they recite. I promise to go to school, to do all of my homework, to listen to my teachers because they will help me learn,

to ask questions and find answers. To never give up, no matter what. To always try my best. To be helpful and respectful to others. To live a healthy life by eating right and being active. To make good choices for myself. To have fun. And above all else, to finish school.

Pretty cool, huh? Okay, story time. Today, we have a super special Ryer's Reader's request from 6-year-old Jonah and 3-year-old Joey from Greenville, South Carolina. Jonah and Joey would like to hear, I Promise by LeBron James. I hope you both enjoy this story. Let's do this. I promise to work hard and do what's right to be a leader in this game of life. I promise to go to school and read as much as I can to follow the rules and respect the game plan. I promise to run full court and show up each time to get right back up and let my magic shine.

I promise to be open and try new things and enjoy the happy that change can bring. I promise to wear a big smile and use kindness when I speak, to remain strong yet humble with every win and defeat. I promise to ask for help whenever I need it, to reach for my star even when I can't see it. I promise to ask questions and find answers, to believe in next time and second. chances. I promise to use my voice and stand up for what's right, and when things get tough, to keep up the fight. I promise to stand tall, rise up, and give all that I've got, to throw the aloeupe, and uplift others on the spot. I promise to respect my elders and peers the same, to leave new places better than I came. I promise to stay true, keep my head up, and never give up, no matter what.

I promise to dream big and love bigger to be a team player and a winner. I promised to cross bridges and break down walls to rise with the sun and learn from the falls. I promised to be be courageous, to be free, to strive for greatness. I promise to be me. The end. Don't forget to stick around to see if you can answer today's paying attention question. Before you go, do you think you can answer today's paying attention question? When you ask a question, what should you do next?

If your answer was, find answers. You did it! Great job! You sure were paying attention. I hope you enjoyed that story. I wonder what we're going to read next. Bye, Jonah. Bye, Joey.