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Getting Up Each Time We Fall
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One of my sons was born with some
physical challenges, which made coordination
hard for him. He struggled to even walk
without falling. I felt any physical activity
would help him, so when he was five and asked
to play softball, I was supportive and even
agreed to coach the team.
When another small boy, Timmy, who had
similar problems, started hanging around at our
practices, I invited him to join us. Timmy’s
father said Timmy didn’t have the ability to
play because he would never be able to run,
catch, or hit the ball. But with Timmy’s
pleading, along with Timmy’s mother’s
prodding, Timmy’s dad finally agreed to let him
try.
I watched as my son and Timmy tried, but
stumbled and fell time and time again. And
when they tried to bat, the ball was long past
before they swung.
I started taking my son to the ball diamond
an hour or two before the others showed up so I
could help him. Timmy would immediately
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