 considered him just lazy. Odd jobs were lazy jobs, according to him. Real work was helping Papa on the fishing boat. And this weighed heavily on the lad. He started hiding under the bed when Papa came looking for him or he ran off to play sports with his friends when he knew Papa was about to call him to the fishing boat. Tennis was especially interesting, but the tennis passion didn't last long. And finally, Giuseppe began to believe his father. Perhaps he was a lazy good-for-nothing who couldn't even stay interested in a sport. Maybe he would never amount to anything.