Share your Story
June 23, 2008
Welcome to the Loving Care Gifts blog, Pay It Forward. We invite you to share your stories of how someone’s thoughtfulness may have changed your life or your perspective, and vice versa.
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A Small Act Of Kindness
How often do we have the opportunity to be truly thoughtful through simple acts of kindness? Never underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, or an honest compliment. All have the potential to turn a life around. The Pay it Forward Blog is a forum for people like you to share your story of a kindness that touched your heart. Please feel welcome to add your comments.
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Hi,
This is the kind of story that makes my heart warm and believe in people. Please enjoy!
Yasu
Helping Others to Win
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”