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More than One Way to Hit a Homerun, by Steve Higginbotham
You've probably already heard what happened recently when Central
Washington and Western Oregon faced off against each other in a
softball game -- for video and other links, see the links list at the
bottom of this article. At stake was a bid to the NCAA's Division II
playoffs.
Western Oregon's, Sara Tucholsky came to the plate with two runners on
base. Tucholsky was a lifetime .153 hitter and had never hit a homerun.
However, things were about to change. She connected on a pitch and hit
a three run homer! Due to her excitement, she missed first base. So she
stopped and turned to go back to the base. But when she made the sudden
stop and turn, she collapsed to the ground, having torn her ACL.
The people in the stands were shedding tears.
That's when things got interesting. Mallory Holtman and Liz Wallace,
two players on the opposing team offered to carry her around the bases
so that her homerun would not be counted as a single. So these two
players gently picked up Tucholsky, and carried her around the bases,
allowing her to tap each base along the way. After reaching home plate,
these two girls handed Tucholsky off to her own teammates.
The players, the coaches, and the people in the stands were applauding
and shedding tears because of this act of compassion. When asked later
why she did it, Mallory Holtman said that it was senior day and that if
it had happened to her, she would have wanted someone to come to her
aid.
In other words, she was practicing the "Golden Rule" -- "Do unto others
as you would have them do unto you" (Matthew 7:12 paraphrased). Isn't
it amazing how following the common principles of Jesus makes such an
impact for good in our world? Open your eyes to the possibilities
before you. You may not have the opportunity to carry someone around
the bases; but if you look around at school or at your job, you will
find things you can do that can have just as much impact on the lives
of others.
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(c) 2008 Steve Higginbotham <shigg@glasgow-ky.com>
RELATED LINKS:
* Beyond Winning
http://www.thephilfiles.com/2008/05/10/beyond-winning/
* Give Your Kids a Sporting Chance
http://www.heartlight.org/articles/200710/20071020_goodsports.html
* Integrity
http://www.heartlight.org/articles/200002/20000225_integrity.html
* MERCeMAIL
http://www.glasgow-coc.org/mercemail_2006.htm
This article can be found on the web at:
http://www.heartlight.org/articles/200805/20080523_homerun.html
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