Help others win   14 comments

Posted at 11:22 am in Inspirational stories

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 boy who stumbled on the asphalt, tumbled over a couple of times and began to cry.

The other eight heard the boy. They slowed down and looked back. 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.” All nine linked arms and walked across the finish line together. Everyone in the stadium stood, and the cheering went on for several minutes.


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Story Posted by Stephen on October 18th, 2008

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14 Responses to: Help others win

  1. Lalalalalalla -- 21 Oct 09 at 11:23 am

     

    not bad…. but toooo short….. no conclusion

  2. akshita narang -- 26 Jan 10 at 5:23 am

     

    a really good story

  3. srinivasan Joshi. -- 2 Feb 10 at 6:43 am

     

    Human kindness Act one should learn from these special children.

  4. Sam -- 4 Apr 10 at 3:18 am

     

    Wonderful example and story from these special charactered children their disabilities are more powerful than…. the abilities of able persons….. who hardly value human kindness….
    Life is too short …….. Lets live life loving and caring for others at least…. to show human kindness is more greater than thing else in the world…

  5. raju -- 7 Jun 10 at 8:53 am

     

    Excellent stories collection…
    Keep it up

  6. aastha gosain -- 8 Aug 10 at 11:30 am

     

    really a gud one………………….!!!!!!:)

  7. RAHUL SAHA -- 30 Jan 11 at 11:21 am

     

    ALWAYS THINK FOR MANKIND

  8. Raghu R -- 28 Feb 11 at 12:20 pm

     

    Even the People who are in perfect condition will not do this.
    Hats off.

  9. Therese -- 27 Apr 11 at 9:03 am

     

    The conclusion is, we all belong to one another. What’s good for you is good for me. In helping you up, I’ve helped myself up…It’s about love, wanting the best for everyone.

  10. Ankush -- 26 May 11 at 9:30 am

     

    Winning, all the times, does not matter. Sometimes helping others gives an immense amount of satisfaction.

  11. Rizwan -- 23 Jun 11 at 9:41 am

     

    Excellent story. It has a very good moral. Keep it up.

  12. JATIN VADALIA -- 27 Jul 11 at 10:32 am

     

    A really good story,

    Today*s children all are in race to come First

  13. anish samnani -- 15 Jan 12 at 12:03 am

     

    short and sweet….. children can understand quicker , faster and better……………

  14. Blessed Jane V. Alfanta -- 15 Jan 12 at 1:45 am

     

    wow!! Ilove the story..

    sooo.. nice

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