Winning
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 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. 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." All nine linked arms and
walked across the finish line
together. 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 truly matters in this life is
helping others win, even if it
means slowing down and changing our
course.
~ Author Unknown ~
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Revised: October 16, 1999
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