LSD-1 And They Are Called 'Handicapped'...?

And They Are Called

‘Handicapped’…?

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A FEW YEARS ago, at the Seattle Special Olympics, nine contestants, all physically or mentally handicapped, 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. ­

(The LightShare e-mail list group member who shared this with us failed to note its author.)

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