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Fwd(2): A nice message

> Nice Message to share.

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> Thought for the Day

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> And they call some of these people " retarded " ...

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> 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.

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> 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.

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> 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.

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> 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.

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> Why? Because deep down we know this one thing:

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> 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 "

> So what ya gonna do? pass it on or delete it...?

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>

> Sharon Schick

> Secretary, Learning Services Department

> sschick@...

> phone fax

>

[Guest guest]

I've been in a wistful, weepy mood this week and this story of the

special olympics once again brought the tears. it is, of course, a

wonderful story and true. and i can vouch for the loving ways of

these kids as I have two retarded/autistic kids of my own.

when I was diagnosed with the PLS and tried to explain it to my

daughter in terms she could understand, she looked confused and then

all at once she lit up and she threw her arms around me and said: " oh

mom, I'm so happy!! Now you have brain damage just like me! " and to

her this was the greatest gift i could have given her because now I

wasn't *JUST* her mom, I had become one of them.

now I need to go cry a bit more. )

maggie

[Guest guest]

HI MAGGIE,

WHAT WONDERFUL CHILDREN YOU HAVE. WITH WORKING WITH SPECIAL POPULATION OF

PEOPLE I DON'T KNOW OF ANYONE MORE LOVING AND GIVING AS AUTISTIC KIDS.

COLLECT YOUR HUGS AND KISSES AND ENJOY.

BONNIE

Re: Fw: Fwd(2): A nice message

> I've been in a wistful, weepy mood this week and this story of the

> special olympics once again brought the tears. it is, of course, a

> wonderful story and true. and i can vouch for the loving ways of

> these kids as I have two retarded/autistic kids of my own.

> when I was diagnosed with the PLS and tried to explain it to my

> daughter in terms she could understand, she looked confused and then

> all at once she lit up and she threw her arms around me and said: " oh

> mom, I'm so happy!! Now you have brain damage just like me! " and to

> her this was the greatest gift i could have given her because now I

> wasn't *JUST* her mom, I had become one of them.

> now I need to go cry a bit more. )

> maggie

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