Two Choices; 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 eighth 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 potential 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 up 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 the second-baseman for the tag, but he understood the pitcher's intentions so he, too, intentionally threw 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 humanity into 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. 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 present 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 in the process? A wise man once said, every society is judged by how it treats it's least fortunate amongst them. May your day, be a Shay Day.
xD Today we had to watch this documentary on Penguins, and we got to see Penguins Mating for about...10 minutes? 15 minutes? T'was funny....They were making noises too XDD
Well, Last Night doesn't have to be the 1st of November, It can be the 13th of January or the 5th of December or any night In the whole year round! I wanna hear what dreams/dream you dreamt of Last Night >.> So I know I'm not the only one with Strange dreams =D
XDDD LMAO My friend showed me this x3 Its The Potter Pals! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx1XIm6q4r4 *Gigglesnort*
I never got this...How can a Bull give you wings? I mean...BULLS CANT EVEN FLY!! ....Is there a joke here, that I'm not getting?
Your on at an unusual time... Sup? =D
LOL I was ROFL at this
Ive never seen KHV so empty before!!! .... IVE NEVER SEEN MY MSN SO EMPTY BEFORE!!!!!! >.> <.< Are you all having a Party without me? <.>
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Post 'I Like Pie' In almost everyones user notes <.> Big mission for a small girl ;)
Phew! I just got to 300! Thats my exercise for the day =3 xD JK
Type your name In the KHV search bar and see who's been talking about you? >.> Its quite Interesting actually XDD
GAH I have to walk to school today, and just because I'm walking Its gonna be REALLY hot Then tomorrow when I'm getting a lift Its gonna be cold -____-; I really cant be stuffed going to school today D= xD
OH MY GOD you get to see a little bit of Jordies emo side for once! 'O_O' you say? Yeah I know. Even the girl with one hundred quotes can be emo at times =D I was talking to Lightwatch about what will happen In the future when all of KHV meet, and this Is what I came up with (By the way, I'm 19 In this story, and I'm 12 right now xD) One sunny evening Jordie was sitting with Lightwatch talking, when Angel came In and kissed Lightwatch "Hiya Ange-" Jordie looked In surprise when the two started making out "Uhh...? 0_0" she looked away when the two started taking off their clothes, so she walked out of the room. As she did, she heard moaning and sighed. Jordie walked around a bit when she saw Libregkd (Or as she liked to call him, Gerbil) kissing his new girlfriend. Who could ever love a gerbil? She didn't know. She shook her head as she kept walking past the people who were together. Jordie finally came up to Xaldin "Hiya Xaldy! Finally, someone who Is a lo-" Jordie looked In annoyance as his girlfriend came along. When she came up to iPrAiSiN' she sighed, relieved "Hiya Jordie!" he said "Hiya iPrAiSiN'!" he sighed "I think I'm going to ask the girl I like out now" Jordie just looked at him as the girl said yes "-_-" she walked away, once more Once Jordie was sick of seeing everyone In love, she sat on the couch and saw Lightwatch and Angel come out of the room "Hi Jordie!" Lightwatch waved but Jordie looked at the two as they kissed once more "Gah..." A couple of weeks later Angel and Lightwatch came back from the doctors "OH MY GOD! JORDIE I'M PREGNANT!!" Angel shouted "-____-" And Jordie was still a loner And thats the story of the future, when we all meet each other =D Behind the Scenes:
I was just curious because I was looking at my high school Moto, and Lighty told me what It meant XD Mines Success Crowns Effort But my High School one Is Strive to Excel >.> (I'm going to high school next year! Woo!)
Lol, I just realized, the music site I always go on has a Forum... So like I go on It right? Expecting It to be almost as great as KHV.... ITS CRAPPY O_O Theres like, no 'Forums and Rules' Forum (Only one In the 'Off Topic' Forum) No Introduce Yourself Forum, No forum assistance forum, Theres 2 Spanish forums O.o and the rest Is like, random upgrades on the music bit =\ Oh...And theres a Creative Art thread, but down at the bottom Lol I made a thread (No Suggestion Forum either) In the Off Topic forum saying suggestions and how I'm new and stuff... AND THIS GUYS LIKE "Oh, This forum is already great..." Rambles on about how Its great and stuff "...Oh and, a way to get respect here Is to not make threads about how your new and stuff" I WAS THINKING "Oh? So your supposed to get around the forum with nobody knowing you, eh? Jeezums" XD Seriously....I couldn't believe It...My beloved Music site has a crappy forum? Jeez... Now I really appreciate KHV >.>
I wont be on for long tonight =\ Our Music teacher wanted me to come to the Choir Eistendford (A Choir Concert) So because I'm so nice, I promised I would =D Except Its a bummer because I really cant be stuffed XD Anywho, I'll see ya'lls tomorrow (Oh and uh, I have to stand up In front of an over 1000 crowd O__O;; So yeah xD)
Lol...Oh the wonders of feeling like a n00b
...And they are really strict o_o Lol, you can get awards for being a good kid all year round *Insert Smiley With Halo On Top Of Head Here* =D And the vice principle was like "Do you play anything?" I'm like "Yeah keyboard..." So I'm officially In the band O.o Only bad thing Is, I have to take the bus ;_; and I don't think theres anyone I know on my bus >.>; OH! And my Orientation Is on Wensday and Thursday =O So yeah.... I'm going to High School next year ._.
I just realized, your name backwards Is dkgerbil Are you a gerbil? =3
