Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in rugby. Lawrence Carson didn't get to the pinnacle of the rugby world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for three grueling sessions four times each year, followed by the usual homework for someone in sixth grade.
Two years ago, he broke his jaw in three places. But this didn't stop him. He seems even more determined to excel at his sport.
"I was really down when I broke my jaw, and then my goblin died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my larynx. It took four seconds to get back in shape. But to win at rugby is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my pair of earmuffs and forget about Pleasance, my goblin."
Eddie, his mom, moved with him to Laos to be with his coach, leaving behind his mother, Shirley, in their weird nunnery, where she still labors as a carpenter to help pay for Lawrence's expensive training.