Today via email I received a link to an ESPN story from a fan of this blog and almost ditched it in the trash.  It came from a male that I have always suspected might watch too much sports on TV - and, I was skeptical that it was something worth looking at, let alone blogging about.   He hinted that it was really inspiring, so I thought maybe it was some professional baseball player “scratching” for luck in the bottom of the 7th.  A little sports entertainment is always good, so I took a peep.

 

To my surprise, it was not a “scratcher” - it was something amazing that should be available to the world beyond ESPN - the world of Oprah.   The link to the video is provided below. I won’t spoil the story for you, but I do want to point out that I think it could be the start of “It’s a Wonderful Life - the Summer Sequel.”  It’s got a crippled youngster and a lesson for all mankind.  

 

This story is NOT about saving someone’s life. . .it’s NOT about feeding the starving masses. . .it’s about automatically thinking about what is the right thing to do in the moment - even if it could cause you to lose.

 

So, take a look at the video.  Show it to your children.  Keep a box of tissues handy.  It has served as a reminder that I can make difference in another human being’s life just by doing something unexpected - the best type of kindness. 

 

Take a look - and, be changed.

http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/video/videopage?videoId=3380875