James Mayinga Foundation

Some stories are written because you have something to say. Others are written because life has given you something to pass on.

Passing It Forward is my story.

Not a story of a perfect journey, but of a life that has taught me through the good days, the difficult ones, the disappointments, the people I have lost, the people who stood beside me, the mistakes, the opportunities and the moments that asked me to keep going when giving up would have been easier.

Life has not always been easy. But looking back, I understand that even some of the hardest seasons were teaching me something.

The hand resting on these pages belongs to my wife, Maria. Mine is the hand holding hers. I wanted this photograph to be simple because, in many ways, it represents the journey behind this book. We do not walk through life alone. There are people who carry parts of our story with us.

I have been fortunate to meet coaches, teammates, family, friends and many people along the way who left something in me. Some taught me through their words. Others through their actions. Some through encouragement, and others through difficult experiences.

This book is my way of saying: the lessons we receive should not end with us.

If one chapter helps somebody keep going, believe again, learn from a mistake, become a better parent, leader, teammate or human being, then sharing my story will have been worth it.

Passing It Forward — Where Lessons Become Legacy.

Soon, I will be sharing these pages with you. My hope is that somewhere in my story, you find something for yours.

With gratitude,
James Mayinga

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