The Character to Love Others Despite Imperfections
April 20, 2004 |
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Transcript
One day a dad and his learning-disabled son, Shea, were walking by a baseball field where all the neighborhood kids were playing a game. The often excluded little boy asked his dad, "Dad, do you think they’ll let me play?" Uncomfortable but yearning that his son be included, the dad approached one of the boys and asked if his son could play. “Well, we’re almost done so I guess it’s okay.” Shea was ecstatic. When he finally got his turn to bat it was the bottom of the ninth and the bases were loaded. The un-athletic boy grabbed a bat and after missing the first two pitches the pitcher moved in closer to the little boy. Another boy reached around Shea, helping him swing his bat. As the third pitch was thrown Shea hit a soft grounder towards the pitcher. The pitcher hesitated and then purposely fired the ball right over the first baseman’s head into right field. The right-fielder, picking up on the plot, chased the ball down and overthrew the ball way over the third baseman’s head. At each base the boys cheered Shea to run, lifting him to a hero's welcome as he crossed the plate. These boys were heroes. And they showed that the greatest abilities are not physical or mental but the character to love others, despite imperfections. It’s the closest to perfection any of us can get. |
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