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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Not bad…. but toooo short….
A really good story
Human kindness Act one should learn from these special children.
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…
Excellent stories collection…
Keep it up
Really a gud one……!!!:)
ALWAYS THINK FOR MANKIND
Even the People who are in perfect condition will not do this.
Hats off.
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.
Winning, all the times, does not matter. Sometimes helping others gives an immense amount of satisfaction.
Excellent story. It has a very good moral. Keep it up.
A really good story,
Today*s children all are in race to come First
short and sweet….. children can understand quicker , faster and better……………
wow!! Ilove the story..
sooo.. nice
Story is not bad but too short.
this is a nice story, even disabled have the tendency to help others but abled……..?
Too good …………
Short but beautiful story
Very wonderful story, it made me cry…
It’s a nice story.
I was looking for a short one, so it’s perfect and a good example we can only hope to follow as often as possible.
Good inspiration for this generation well done.
This should teach a lot of people.
It is so simple yet we make things and life so complicated.
Cheers to those kids.
Regards,
Ashish Thakkar
Story was good and we should learn a lesson from this story and we should try to help in others win. We should not feel jealous in others win.
It’s a team effort. Thumps up……..
Innocent minds with very kind hearts.
The `special’ kids really taught something to rest of the mankind.