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please do read this forward, it is quite lovely.

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> Hi Guys,
>
> A touching story that I thought I'd pass along...
>
>
>
> > What would you do? You make the choice! Don't look for a punch line;
> > There isn't one! Read it anyway. My question to you 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 if
> > Shay could play, not expecting much. 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 put on a team shirt with a
> > broad smile and his Father had 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 'cause 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 the
>
> > other team 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 be
> > able to 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, but 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 head of the first
> > baseman, 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 ran that far but 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 second base. By the time Shay rounded towards
>
> > second base, the right fielder had the ball, the smallest guy on their
>
> > team, who had a chance to be the hero for his team for the first time.
> > He could have thrown the ball to the second-baseman for the tag, but
> > he understood the pitcher's intentions and 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, the opposing shortstop ran to help him and
> > turned 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 those watching were on their feet were screaming, "Shay, 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 and 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 think twice about
> > sharing. The crude, vulgar, and often obscene pass freely through
> > cyberspace, but public discussion about decency is too often
> > suppressed in our schools and workplaces.
> >
> > If you're thinking about forwarding this message,chances are that
> > you're probably sorting out the people on your address list that
> > aren't the "appropriate" ones to receive this type of message.
> > Well, the person who
> > sent you this believes that we all can make a difference. 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 that opportunity to
> > brighten the day of those with us the least able, 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.
> >
> > You now have two choices:
> > 1. Delete
> > 2. Forward
> > May your day, be a Shay Day,sunny today tomorrow & always!
> >
> >
>
>

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