Stories of Kindness from Around the World

Winning versus humanity


--by Satish, posted Feb 21, 2007
It was a sports stadium. Eight children were standing on the track to participate in the running event.  * Ready! * Steady! * Bang!!!
With the sound of the toy pistol, all eight girls started running. Hardly had they covered ten to fifteen steps when one of the smaller girls slipped and fell
down. Due to bruises and pain she started  crying. When the other seven girls heard this sound, they stopped running, stood for a while and turned back.  They all ran back to the place where the girl fell down. One among them bent down, picked up the girl, kissed her gently and enquired 'Now pain must have reduced'. All seven  girls lifted the fallen girl and pacified her. Two of them held the girl firmly and all seven girls joined hands together and walked together and reached the winning post.
The officials were shocked. The thousands of spectators filling the stadium clapped. Many eyes  were
filled with tears!

YES. This happened in Hyderabad India, recently ! The sport was conducted by the National Institute of Mental Health. All these special girls had come to participate in this event and they are spastic  children. Yes, they were mentally retarded. What did they teach this world?

Teamwork?
Humanity?
Equality among all?????

Successful people help others who are slow in learning so that they are not left far behind. This is really a great message...spread it!
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Readers Comments

Anand wrote: Thank you for sharing. I can't help think of the labels we apply to these children - to me they are not 'retarded' in any way, specially not mentally. In fact this story reflects to me their mental capabilities beyond that of so called 'normals'.
Anya101 wrote: that is real sportsmanship to help people that are hurt when you can just ignore them. I hope many other kids do this just to help others and not to exspect a reward.
Kimmy wrote: Wow, I have goosebumps...what a great story!!
Passion4Life wrote: What a wonderful story. There is much to be learned from this story. Thank you for sharing.
Samsonmybf wrote: Thanks for sharing that story, we can all learn something from those special girls....
God Bless you.
ieiblue wrote: can't help crying..:P.. was so amazing...:P
pilgium wrote: if one story has touched my heart this week it's this one.with children like these the world do'es have a chance
MakeSomeoneSmile wrote: Great story! It is contagious when people see things like this and are affected by it!
Nixa wrote: All children are special. But kids with special needs are heroes for me. Thanks for the beautiful story: all grown-ups have so much to learn from children!
reshmakurup wrote: very true...An act of kindness is worth every breath of our existence..
reshma

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