Guest guest Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 Hey guys! This was good and thought I would share it with ya. Have a great weekend! Horsley > >People always say how mean kids can be, never how nice they can be. > >This story will either make you cry, give you cold chills or just leave > >you cold, but it puts life into perspective! > > > >At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves learning-disabled > >children, the father of one of the school's students delivered a speech > >that would never be forgotten by all that attended. > > > >After extolling the school and its dedicated staff, he offered a > >question. "Everything God 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 God's plan reflected in my son?" The audience was stilled by > >the query. The father continued. "I believe," the father answered, > >"that when God brings a child like Shay into the world, an opportunity > >to realize the Divine Plan presents itself and it comes in the way > >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 will let me play?" > >Shay's father knew that the boys would not want him on their team. But > >the father > >understood that if his son were allowed to play it would give him a > >much-needed sense of belonging. > > > >Shay's father approached one of the boys on the field and asked if Shay > >could play. The boy looked around for guidance from his teammates. > >Getting none, he took matters into his own hands and said, "We are > >losing by six runs, and the game is in the eighth inning. I guess he > >can be on our team and we'll try to put him up to bat in the ninth > >inning." > > > >In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few runs but > >was still behind by three. At the top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a > >glove and played in the outfield. Although no hits came his way, he was > >obviously > >ecstatic just to be 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 potential winning run was on base. > >Shay was scheduled to be the next at-bat. Would the team actually let > >Shay bat at this juncture 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 moved a few steps > >to lob the ball in softly so Shay could at least be able to 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 toward Shay. As > >the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball to > >the pitcher. > > > >The pitcher picked up the soft grounder and could easily have thrown the > >ball to the first baseman. Shay would have been out and that would have > >ended the game. Instead, the pitcher took the ball and threw it on a > >high arc to right field, far beyond reach of the first baseman. > > > >Everyone started yelling, "Shay, run to first, run to first." Never in > >his life had Shay ever made it to first base. He scampered down the > >baseline, wide-eyed and startled. Everyone yelled, "run to second, run > >to second!" By the time Shay was rounding first base, the right fielder > >had the ball. He could have thrown the ball to the second baseman for > >a tag. But the > >right fielder understood what the pitcher's intentions had been, so he > >threw the ball high and far over the third baseman's head. Shay ran > >towards second base as the runners ahead of him deliriously circled the > >bases towards home. > > > >As Shay reached second base, the opposing shortstop ran to him, turned > >him n the direction of third base, and shouted, "run to third!" As Shay > >rounded third, the boys from both teams were screaming, "Shay! Run > >home!" Shay ran > >home, stepped on home plate and was cheered as the hero for hitting a > >"grand slam" and winning 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 the Divine Plan into > >this world." > > > >And now, a footnote to the story: We all send thousands of jokes through > >e-mail without a second thought, but when it comes to sending messages > >regarding life choices, people think twice about sharing. The crude, > >vulgar and sometimes the obscene pass freely through cyberspace, but > >public discussion of decency is too often suppressed in school and the > >workplace. > > > >If you are thinking about forwarding this message, you are probably > >thinking about which people on your address list aren't the > >"appropriate" ones to receive this type of message. > > > >The person who sent this to you believes that we can all make a > >difference. We all have dozens of opportunities a day to help realize > >God's plan. So many seemingly trivial interactions between people > >present us with a choice; do we pass along a spark of the Divine-love > >that God gives to us every day? Or do we pass up that opportunity and > >leave the world a bit colder in the process? - >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.613 / Virus Database: 392 - Release Date: 3/4/2004 All the action. All the drama. Get NCAA hoops coverage at MSN Sports by ESPN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 , You may not believe this, but it really did happen to .She played softball on the girls team,never, not one time did she ever hit the ball and get to first base.Her team was in a tournament with some out of town teams,the pitcher moved as close as she could until could hit the ball,she did,and the crowd went wild,EVERYBODY was screaming for her.She made a "home run" to.I don't remember the outcome of the game,it didn't really matter. This was the last game of "regular" softball she ever played.The next year her vision was to bad,so she played with the Special Olympics. ,Mom to --- Original Message ----- From: Tommie & Horsley To: Mito Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 3:31 PM Subject: Baseball Hey guys! This was good and thought I would share it with ya. Have a great weekend! Horsley > >People always say how mean kids can be, never how nice they can be. > >This story will either make you cry, give you cold chills or just leave > >you cold, but it puts life into perspective! > > > >At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves learning-disabled > >children, the father of one of the school's students delivered a speech > >that would never be forgotten by all that attended. > > > >After extolling the school and its dedicated staff, he offered a > >question. "Everything God 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 God's plan reflected in my son?" The audience was stilled by > >the query. The father continued. "I believe," the father answered, > >"that when God brings a child like Shay into the world, an opportunity > >to realize the Divine Plan presents itself and it comes in the way > >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 will let me play?" > >Shay's father knew that the boys would not want him on their team. But > >the father > >understood that if his son were allowed to play it would give him a > >much-needed sense of belonging. > > > >Shay's father approached one of the boys on the field and asked if Shay > >could play. The boy looked around for guidance from his teammates. > >Getting none, he took matters into his own hands and said, "We are > >losing by six runs, and the game is in the eighth inning. I guess he > >can be on our team and we'll try to put him up to bat in the ninth > >inning." > > > >In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few runs but > >was still behind by three. At the top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a > >glove and played in the outfield. Although no hits came his way, he was > >obviously > >ecstatic just to be 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 potential winning run was on base. > >Shay was scheduled to be the next at-bat. Would the team actually let > >Shay bat at this juncture 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 moved a few steps > >to lob the ball in softly so Shay could at least be able to 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 toward Shay. As > >the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball to > >the pitcher. > > > >The pitcher picked up the soft grounder and could easily have thrown the > >ball to the first baseman. Shay would have been out and that would have > >ended the game. Instead, the pitcher took the ball and threw it on a > >high arc to right field, far beyond reach of the first baseman. > > > >Everyone started yelling, "Shay, run to first, run to first." Never in > >his life had Shay ever made it to first base. He scampered down the > >baseline, wide-eyed and startled. Everyone yelled, "run to second, run > >to second!" By the time Shay was rounding first base, the right fielder > >had the ball. He could have thrown the ball to the second baseman for > >a tag. But the > >right fielder understood what the pitcher's intentions had been, so he > >threw the ball high and far over the third baseman's head. Shay ran > >towards second base as the runners ahead of him deliriously circled the > >bases towards home. > > > >As Shay reached second base, the opposing shortstop ran to him, turned > >him n the direction of third base, and shouted, "run to third!" As Shay > >rounded third, the boys from both teams were screaming, "Shay! Run > >home!" Shay ran > >home, stepped on home plate and was cheered as the hero for hitting a > >"grand slam" and winning 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 the Divine Plan into > >this world." > > > >And now, a footnote to the story: We all send thousands of jokes through > >e-mail without a second thought, but when it comes to sending messages > >regarding life choices, people think twice about sharing. The crude, > >vulgar and sometimes the obscene pass freely through cyberspace, but > >public discussion of decency is too often suppressed in school and the > >workplace. > > > >If you are thinking about forwarding this message, you are probably > >thinking about which people on your address list aren't the > >"appropriate" ones to receive this type of message. > > > >The person who sent this to you believes that we can all make a > >difference. We all have dozens of opportunities a day to help realize > >God's plan. So many seemingly trivial interactions between people > >present us with a choice; do we pass along a spark of the Divine-love > >that God gives to us every day? Or do we pass up that opportunity and > >leave the world a bit colder in the process? - >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.613 / Virus Database: 392 - Release Date: 3/4/2004 All the action. All the drama. Get NCAA hoops coverage at MSN Sports by ESPN. Please contact mito-owner with any problems or questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 , You may not believe this, but it really did happen to .She played softball on the girls team,never, not one time did she ever hit the ball and get to first base.Her team was in a tournament with some out of town teams,the pitcher moved as close as she could until could hit the ball,she did,and the crowd went wild,EVERYBODY was screaming for her.She made a "home run" to.I don't remember the outcome of the game,it didn't really matter. This was the last game of "regular" softball she ever played.The next year her vision was to bad,so she played with the Special Olympics. ,Mom to --- Original Message ----- From: Tommie & Horsley To: Mito Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 3:31 PM Subject: Baseball Hey guys! This was good and thought I would share it with ya. Have a great weekend! Horsley > >People always say how mean kids can be, never how nice they can be. > >This story will either make you cry, give you cold chills or just leave > >you cold, but it puts life into perspective! > > > >At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves learning-disabled > >children, the father of one of the school's students delivered a speech > >that would never be forgotten by all that attended. > > > >After extolling the school and its dedicated staff, he offered a > >question. "Everything God 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 God's plan reflected in my son?" The audience was stilled by > >the query. The father continued. "I believe," the father answered, > >"that when God brings a child like Shay into the world, an opportunity > >to realize the Divine Plan presents itself and it comes in the way > >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 will let me play?" > >Shay's father knew that the boys would not want him on their team. But > >the father > >understood that if his son were allowed to play it would give him a > >much-needed sense of belonging. > > > >Shay's father approached one of the boys on the field and asked if Shay > >could play. The boy looked around for guidance from his teammates. > >Getting none, he took matters into his own hands and said, "We are > >losing by six runs, and the game is in the eighth inning. I guess he > >can be on our team and we'll try to put him up to bat in the ninth > >inning." > > > >In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few runs but > >was still behind by three. At the top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a > >glove and played in the outfield. Although no hits came his way, he was > >obviously > >ecstatic just to be 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 potential winning run was on base. > >Shay was scheduled to be the next at-bat. Would the team actually let > >Shay bat at this juncture 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 moved a few steps > >to lob the ball in softly so Shay could at least be able to 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 toward Shay. As > >the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball to > >the pitcher. > > > >The pitcher picked up the soft grounder and could easily have thrown the > >ball to the first baseman. Shay would have been out and that would have > >ended the game. Instead, the pitcher took the ball and threw it on a > >high arc to right field, far beyond reach of the first baseman. > > > >Everyone started yelling, "Shay, run to first, run to first." Never in > >his life had Shay ever made it to first base. He scampered down the > >baseline, wide-eyed and startled. Everyone yelled, "run to second, run > >to second!" By the time Shay was rounding first base, the right fielder > >had the ball. He could have thrown the ball to the second baseman for > >a tag. But the > >right fielder understood what the pitcher's intentions had been, so he > >threw the ball high and far over the third baseman's head. Shay ran > >towards second base as the runners ahead of him deliriously circled the > >bases towards home. > > > >As Shay reached second base, the opposing shortstop ran to him, turned > >him n the direction of third base, and shouted, "run to third!" As Shay > >rounded third, the boys from both teams were screaming, "Shay! Run > >home!" Shay ran > >home, stepped on home plate and was cheered as the hero for hitting a > >"grand slam" and winning 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 the Divine Plan into > >this world." > > > >And now, a footnote to the story: We all send thousands of jokes through > >e-mail without a second thought, but when it comes to sending messages > >regarding life choices, people think twice about sharing. The crude, > >vulgar and sometimes the obscene pass freely through cyberspace, but > >public discussion of decency is too often suppressed in school and the > >workplace. > > > >If you are thinking about forwarding this message, you are probably > >thinking about which people on your address list aren't the > >"appropriate" ones to receive this type of message. > > > >The person who sent this to you believes that we can all make a > >difference. We all have dozens of opportunities a day to help realize > >God's plan. So many seemingly trivial interactions between people > >present us with a choice; do we pass along a spark of the Divine-love > >that God gives to us every day? Or do we pass up that opportunity and > >leave the world a bit colder in the process? - >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.613 / Virus Database: 392 - Release Date: 3/4/2004 All the action. All the drama. Get NCAA hoops coverage at MSN Sports by ESPN. Please contact mito-owner with any problems or questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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