4 Aug
Some people understand life better 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. Everyone 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. “A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle”
So, wishing everyone a very happy day & if it’s to hot stay indoors & try & keep cool. :P

5 Responses for "*Way of looking at things*"
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speaking of retarded geng, tua ko sa akong balay gainabnoy! hastag bato ni Darna gilaroy laroyg utro! thanks ato gyud ha, labs yu, mwah!!! :)
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i like that story Eth! touch man sab tah….nia raku diri nag enjoy sa akong life without the pc all the time.
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Thel, nag misty eyes jud ko ani! Super emotional pa naman si me ngayon! Whew, Nag enjoy nuon ko nag read, at least naa naman pud ko nakat-unan ba. Thanks for sharing the story with us. ~_^
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Beautiful story Eth. Thanks for sharing. That’s true, minsan pa, those people who don’t have much anything to offer are the ones who there for you.
Take care and have a good weekend.
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Hi Ethel! Very nice story, na-touch ako. Oi, thanks for the greetings for my daughter’s birthday ha, I appreciate it a lot. :) Never been able to blog for a few days, I was pretty busy after Ninev’s birthday. I made a post last night but after that, nagloko ang blog ko, don’t know what happened. Bumaba nga yong pwesto ng profile ko, list of friends, tag board and everything. I just changed my template pero ganun pa rin, hay pangit tingnan pag mababa masyado ang profile, saka nakakatamad mag-scroll down. hehe!
Hey, I’ve seen your photos in Paris, ang gaganda ng mga kuha niyo. It’s nice that you were able to meet up with your friends there. :) I enjoyed browsing, thanks for sharing. Take care and have a great week ahead. God Bless! mwaahhh!! :)
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