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What would you do?....you make the choice. Don't look for a
> punch line,
> there isn't one. Read it anyway. My question is: Would you have
> made the
> same choice?
>
> At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves learning
> disabled children,
> the father of one of the students delivered a speech that would
> never be
> forgotten by all who attended.
>
> After extolling the school and its dedicated staff, he offered a
> question:"When not interfered with by outside influences,
> everything nature does is
> done with perfection.
>
> Yet my son, Shay cannot learn things as other children do. He cannot
> understand things as other children do. Where is the natural
> order of things
> in my son?"
>
> The audience was stilled by the query. The father continued. "I
> believe,that when a child like Shay, physically and mentally
> handicapped comes into
> the world an opportunity to Realize true human nature presents
> itself, and
> it comes in the way other people treat that child."
>
> Then he told the following story:
>
> Shay and his father had walked past a park where some boys Shay
> knew were
> playing baseball. Shay asked, "Do you think they'll let me play?"
>
> Shay's father knew that most of the boys would not want someone
> like Shay on
> their team, but the father also understood that if his son Were
> allowed to
> play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging And
> some confidence
> to be accepted by others in spite of his handicaps.
>
> Shay's father approached one of the boys on the field and asked (not
> expecting much) if Shay could play. The boy looked around for
> guidance and
> said, "We're losing by six runs and the game is in the eight inning.
>
> I guess he can be on our team and we'll try to put him in to bat
> in the
> ninth inning."
>
> Shay struggled over to the team's bench and, with a broad smile,
> put on a
> team shirt. His Father watched with a small tear in his eye and
> warmth in
> his heart. The boys saw the father's joy at his son being accepted.
>
> In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few
> runs but was
> still behind by three. In the top of the ninth inning, Shay put
> on a glove
> and played in the right field.
>
> Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously ecstatic just
> to be in
> the game and on the field, grinning from ear to ear as his
> father waved to
> him from the stands.
>
> In the bottom of the ninth inning, Shay's team scored again.
> Now, with two
> outs and the bases loaded, the potentia winning run was on base
> and Shay was
> scheduled to be next at bat. At this juncture, do they let Shay
> bat and give
> away their chance to win the game?
>
> Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat.
> Everyone knew that a hit was all but impossible because Shay
> didn't even
> know how to hold the Bat properly, much less connect with the ball.
>
> However, as Shay stepped up to the plate, the pitcher,
> recognizing that the
> other team was putting winning aside for this moment in Shay's
> life, moved
> in a few steps to lob the ball in softly so Shay could at least make
> contact.
>
> The first pitch came and Shay swung clumsily and missed.
> The pitcher again took a few steps forward to toss the ball
> softly towards
> Shay.
>
> As the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow
> ground ball
> right back to the pitcher.
>
> The game would now be over. The pitcher picked the soft grounder
> and could
> have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman.
>
> Shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game.
>
> Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the first
> baseman's head, out
> of reach of all team mates. Everyone from the stands and both
> Teams started
> yelling, "Shay, run to first! Run to first!"
>
> Never in his life had Shay ever run that far, but he made it to
> first base.
> He scampered down the baseline, wide-eyed and startled.
>
> Everyone yelled, "Run to second, run to second!" Catching his
> breath, Shay
> awkwardly ran towards second, gleaming and struggling to make it
> To the
> base. By the time Shay rounded towards second base, the right
> fielder had
> the ball ...
>
> The smallest guy on their team who now had His first chance to
> be the hero
> for his team. He could have thrown the ball to thesecond-baseman
> for the
> tag, but he understood the pitcher's intentions so he, too,
> intentionallythrew the ball high and far over the third-
> baseman's head. Shay ran toward
> third base deliriously as the runners ahead of him circled the
> bases toward
> home.
>
> All were screaming, "Shay, Shay, Shay, all the Way Shay" Shay
> reached third
> base because the opposing shortstop ran to help him by turning
> him in the
> direction of third base, and shouted, "Run to third! Shay, run
> to third!"
>
> As Shay rounded third, the boys from both teams, and the
> spectators, were on
> their feet screaming, "Shay, run home! Run home!"
>
> Shay ran to home, stepped on the plate, and was cheered as the
> hero who hit
> the grand slam and won the game for his team.
>
> "That day", said the father softly with tears now rolling down
> his face,
> "the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of true love and
> Humanityinto this world".
>
> Shay didn't make it to another summer. He died that winter,
> having never
> forgotten being the hero and making his father so happy, and
> coming Home and
> seeing his Mother tearfully embrace her little hero of the day!
>
> AND NOW A LITTLE FOOTNOTE TO THIS STORY: We all send thousands
> of Jokes
> through the e-mail without a second thought, but when it comes
> to sending
> messages about life choices, people hesitate.
>
> The crude, vulgar, and often obscene pass freely through
> cyberspace, but
> public Discussion about decency is too often suppressed in our
> schools and
> workplaces.
>
> If you're thinking about forwarding this message,chances are
> that you're
> probably sorting out the people in your address book who aren't the
> "appropriate" ones to receive this type of message.
>
> Well, the person who sent you this believes that we all can make a
> difference. We all have thousands of opportunities every single
> day to help
> realize the "natural order of things." So many seemingly trivial
> interactions between two people resent us with a choice:
>
> Do we pass along a little spark of Love and humanity or do we
> pass up those
> opportunities and leave the world a little bit colder
>
>
>
>
>
> There are moments in life when you miss someone so much, you
> just want to
> pick them from your dreams and hug them for real.
>



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