What Matters in Life

By Internet - sent by Rev. Richard Cooke
2005-02-18

Some people understand life better And they call some of these people
"retarded"...

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, 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.
A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle"
RevRECooke




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