Gracefully Stumbling Through Life: My Take: March 2011

Thursday, March 10, 2011

IF...

I absolutely LOVE this, courtesy of the awesome Buffie family- so eloquent, moving, and so true. Let us love people for their hearts and their spirits, regardless of all else. Let us shatter stereotypes, erase labels and let people just be...always remembering that despite our differences, at the core, we are all just human ♥

Something To Think About:

"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 cry. 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. People who were there are still telling the story. Why? Because deep down we know this one thing: What matters in this life is more than winning for ourselves. What truly matters is helping others win, even if it means slowing down and changing our course"
~Author unknown

The world needs more love...and I intend to help spread it ♥