Rabbi E. told another story about a 2008 girl’s college softball team championship game. Central Washington University and Western Oregon had competed in a game that was inspiring on many different levels.
Sara T. A senior at Western Oregon was not the best hitter on her team. However on one inspiring day, she hit a home run, an achievement she had never done before.
Unfortunately however as started to run around the bases she twisted her knee and fell. She was not able to finish the journey around the bases. It was later revealed that she had torn her ACL. An injury that ultimately finished her softball career for the season. She was in extreme pain, but in order to get the credit for the hit. She had to run around all the bases. Sara had a true dilemma on her hands. There wasn't the opportunity for a pinch runner, and if any of her teammates or her coach touched her, she would be out.
In a broad act of kindness Mallory H. and Liz W., players from the opposing team, Central Washington, picked up Sara and carried her around the bases. The crowd, while small, cheered and cheered for their act of love and kindness.
Life Lesson 97: Sometimes actions speak louder than words, and that love is not only what we say, but that sometimes love is the things that we do that make a difference for ourselves and others too.
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