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. They slowed
down & looked back. They all turned around and went back. Every
one of them. One girl with Down’s Syndrome bent down & kissed him and said,”This will make it better.” All nine linked arms & 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
one thing. What matters most 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 & changing our course.
There is no grater love than this, to give ones life for one’s friends. John 15:13
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