16 Aug 05
Originally posted by mokkoYour welcome!
Thank you ETeach.
I was in the emergency room at the hospital last night and there was a REALLY old man there who was randomly talking to people but being ignored because nobody could make out anything he was saying. Eventually he was called into the back rooms and when he emerged the nurse was explaining that a taxi would be coming for him shortly to take ...[text shortened]... s young (early 20's) guy took it upon himself to help him. Just another story of niceness.
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16 Aug 05
Originally posted by martin williamsHow old is he? Cy (the kids name) was about 12 when that team was together. You know what made him like that team more than anything? I and my players treated him like a normal kid. He ran his laps, worked out, and honestly I couldn't see much difference in him and any other. (other than he got tired a little quicker) But man we had such a good time! He would work his butt off for you.
Great story.
It brought a lump to my overly sentimental throat.
I have a nephew with Downs syndrome, and I hope he has friends like that as he grows up.
I hope your nephew isn't shelterd too much. There are good people out there that will get the best out of him.
18 Aug 05
Originally posted by mokkogood lord, i feel like vomiting on my keyboard. starrman's critiques of this post are spot on.
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.
"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 unde ...[text shortened]... y or do we
pass up that opportunity, and leave the world a little bit colder in the
process?