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[quote=DODGER,358334]DI received this story via an email today and decided I should share it.
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>At a  fundraising dinner for a school that serves children with learning  disabilities, the father of one of the students delivered a speech that  would never be forgotten by all who attended. After extolling the school  and its dedicated staff, he offered a question:
>"When not interfered  with by outside influences, everything nature does, is done with  perfection. < /font>
>Yet my son, Shay, cannot learn things as other children do.  He cannot understand things as other children do.
>Where  is the natural order of things in my son?"
>The  audience was stilled by the query.
>The father continued. "I believe  that when a child=2 0like Shay, who was mentally and physically disabled  comes into the world, an opportunity to realize true human nature presents  itself, and it comes in the way other people treat that child."
Then he  told the following story:
>Shay and I had walked past a park where  some boys Shay knew were playing baseball. Shay asked, "Do you think  they'll let me play?" I knew that most of the boys would not want someone  like Shay on their team, but as a father I also understood that if  my son were allowed to play, it would give him a much-needed sense of  belonging and some confidence to be accepted by others in spite of his  handicaps.
>I approached one of the boys on the field and asked (not  expecting much) if Shay could play. The boy looked around for guidance and  said, "We're losing by six runs and the game is in the eighth inning. I  guess he can be on our team and we'll try to put him in to bat in the  ninth inning.."
>>Shay struggled over to the team's bench and, with a  broad smile, put on a team shirt. I watched with a small tear in my eye  and warmth in my heart. The boys saw my joy at my son being  accepted.
In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few  runs but was still behind by three.
In the top of the ninth inning,  Shay put on a glove and played in the right field. Even though no hits  came his way, he was obviously ecstatic just to be in the game and on the  field, grinning from ear to ear as I waved to him from the stands.
In  the bottom of the ninth inning, Shay's team scored again.
Now, with two  outs and the bases loaded, the potential winning run was on base and Shay  was scheduled to be next at bat.
At this juncture, do they let Shay  bat and give away their chance to win the game?
Surprisingly, Shay was  given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was all but impossible because  Shay didn't even know how to hold the bat properly, much less connect with  the ball.
However, as Shay stepped up to the plate, the pitcher,  recognizing that the other team was putting winning aside for this moment  in Shay's life, moved in a few steps to lob the ball in softly so Shay  could at least make contact.
The first pitch came and Shay swung  clumsily and missed.
Continued..[/quote]

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