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continued to encourage our son. He grew

strong, and a person would hardly know he had

ever had any problems. But I always wondered
what happened to Timmy. Then, one day, I

happened to be at the high school to pick up one

of my daughters when the district baseball
championship game was about to start. The

team passed me, heading out to the field, when

a tall, blond boy stopped and looked back. He
turned and came trotting back to me. He

smiled. “Hey, Coach. It’s good to see you.”
I didn’t have any idea who he was, or why

he called me “Coach,” so I just said, “It’s good

to see you, too.”
The young man’s coach called. “Hey, Tim,

you’re the starting pitcher today. You better get

warmed up.”
Suddenly, I realized who the young man

was, and my shock must have shown in my
expression.

Tim laughed. “Remember, getting up each

time we fall is what makes us stronger.”

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