A lesson we learn every day...

A few weeks ago NIMH (National Institute of MentallyHandicapped, Hyderabad, INDIA) had conducted a sports meet for all thePhysically & mentally handicapped children at the National Stadium,Hyderabad.In one race.., Nine contestants, all physically or mentally disabled,assembled at the starting line for the 100-yard dash. At the gun, they allstarted out, not exactly in a dash, but with a relish to run the race tothe finish and win. All, that is, except one little boy who stumbled on theasphalt, tumbled over a couple of times, and began to cry.The other eight heard the boy cry. They slowed down and looked back. Thenthey all turned around and went back......every one of them. One girl withDown's Syndrome bent down and kissed him and said, "This will make itbetter." Then all nine linked arms and walked together to the finish line.Everyone in the stadium stood, and the cheering went on for severalminutes. People who were there are still telling the story.Why??Because deep down we know this one thing: What matters in this life is morethan winning for ourselves. What matters in this life is helping otherswin, even if it means slowing down and changing our course.If you pass this on, we may be able to change our hearts as well as someoneelse's. "A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle"Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose...