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Good Morning!
WHAT REALLY MATTERS:+
“Some people understand life better and they call 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 others heard the boy cry.
They slowed down and looked 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 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.”
St. Paul reminds us, “We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. For even Christ did not please himself…” (Rom. 15:1-3a)
QUESTION: In your highly competitive world where winning is everything, are you making it a practice to slow down your dash toward your goal in order to help a weaker or fallen brother? Jesus did and so must we.
+ From the Laws, First Marine Division Associate, January – March, 2005
My prayer is that you are having a great week!
R. Dwight Hill
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