Determination Personified, Young Boy With Incredible Heart

[JoseyWales]

All I mean about hiding weakness and exploiting strengths in sports is, in this case, .. maybe he could run the 200 or 400 instead of making him run 800 meters.

His condition prevented him from training or preparing to run 800 meters.

Exaggerating here, ... but why not make him run a mile, or two?

See my point?

It was the 400m, not the 800m. And nobody made him do anything. He chose to run it himself, wanting to do what the other kids were doing.

And none of these kids trained or prepared for it. It was the end of school year track and field day that a lot of grade schools have. Not an actual track meet.

 

[WV Cowboy]

It was the 400m, not the 800m. And nobody made him do anything. He chose to run it himself, wanting to do what the other kids were doing.

And none of these kids trained or prepared for it. It was the end of school year track and field day that a lot of grade schools have. Not an actual track meet.

I see now that it was 400.

If you don't get my point, .. never mind.

 

[JoseyWales]

I see now that it was 400.

If you don't get my point, .. never mind.

I get your point, and it makes no sense in this situation.

This was not a competition with coaches trying to lead kids to victory. This was a kid just wanting to do something "normal" kids take for granted every day. So he made the choice to do it. Nobody made him, as you said.

And this certainly isn't even close to moving a chubby kid from shortstop to 3rd base because of his lack of range. In an organized sport where healthy kids were competing. This was a kid that had the heart and determination to finish what he started, in spite of a horrible physical impairment. It had to be terribly hard for him. Not to mention, was also probably painful. The gym teacher and kids joining him and cheering him on just made it even more special.

There was no hiding weakness. Or exploiting strengths. Both of which you've added in here. It was just a kid with an incredible heart wanting to be like other kids. If only for a moment.

 

[WV Cowboy]

I get your point, and it makes no sense in this situation.

This was not a competition with coaches trying to lead kids to victory. This was a kid just wanting to do something "normal" kids take for granted every day. So he made the choice to do it. Nobody made him, as you said.

And this certainly isn't even close to moving a chubby kid from shortstop to 3rd base because of his lack of range. In an organized sport where healthy kids were competing. This was a kid that had the heart and determination to finish what he started, in spite of a horrible physical impairment. It had to be terribly hard for him. Not to mention, was also probably painful. The gym teacher and kids joining him and cheering him on just made it even more special.

There was no hiding weakness. Or exploiting strengths. Both of which you've added in here. It was just a kid with an incredible heart wanting to be like other kids. If only for a moment.

You may want to go back and read my original post in this thread, it may give some insight as to what I was saying and where I am coming from.

That is if you can climb down from your high horse long enough.

My subsequent post was in response to the flow of the thread.

Or like I said, .. never mind.

 

[JoseyWales]

You may want to go back and read my original post in this thread, it may give some insight as to what I was saying and where I am coming from.

That is if you can climb down from your high horse long enough.

My subsequent post was in response to the flow of the thread.

Or like I said, .. never mind.

I did read your original post. And saw this.

In this case it seems like it exploited his weakness.

And that was MY point. Nobody exploited anything. It was his choice to do it. Nobody else's. Regardless of your 'why didn't they make him...'

And you know what you can do with your high horse comment. I was commenting on the thread, and it's responses. Nothing more. If anybody is on a 'high horse', it's you. Which is made pretty clear by your responses to me.