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Posted by: Mrsnycegrl <Mrsnycegrl@...>
> > And they call some of these people "retarded"... A
> > few years ago, at
> > the Seattle Special Olympics, nine contestants, all
> > physically or mentally
> > disabled, assembled at the starting line for the
> > 100-yard dash. At the
> > gun, they all started out, not exactly in a dash,
> > but with a relish to run
> > the race to the finish and win.
> >
> > All, that is, except one little boy who stumbled on
> > the asphalt,
> > tumbled over a couple of times, and began to cry.
> > The other eight heard
> > the boy cry. They slowed down and looked back. Then
> > they all turned around
> > and went back......every one of them.
> >
> > One girl with Down's Syndrome bent down and kissed
> > him and said, "This
> > will make it better." Then all nine linked arms and
> > walked together to the
> > finish line. Everyone in the stadium stood, and the
> > cheering went on for
> > several minutes. People who were there are still!
> > telling the story.
> >
> > Why?
> >
> > Because deep down we know this one thing: What
> > matters in this life is
> > more than winning for ourselves. What matters in
> > this life is helping
> > others win, even if it means slowing down and
> > changing our course.
> >
> >
>
>
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