The email Sandy my sister sent me..

I got this email from Sandy and I wanted to share this with you all.. Thanks, Runt! :)

There are some people who always says "retarded" to many things.. I have never liked to hear that word being spoken for anything and I get aggravated when Justin says it to express his opinion or his feelings about things or person.. Saying Retarded is like saying "Deaf and Dumb" for the Deaf Community when we know there are no dumb people in Deaf Community.

Here came the email and I want to share..

Some people understand life better, and they call some of these people "retarded"...

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 little 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. Then 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." Then all nine linked arms and walked together to the finish line.

Everyone in the stadium stood, 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 matters in this life is helping others win, 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 someone else's. "A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle"