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>>Think about this.....
>>
>>Some people understand life better, 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.
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>>If you pass this on, we may be able to change our hearts as well
> as someone else's.
>>"A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle"
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