Helping each other...what's really important.

A few years ago at the Seattle Spedial 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 the relish to run the race and 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 cry. They slowed down and paused. Then they all turned around and went back. Every one of them. One girl with Downs 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 cheering went on for ten minutes. May we all stop and reach down to lift those who are struggling and arm in arm walk together to the finish line.

Happy day!