Rayburn8
03-02-2015, 11:39 AM
Stolen from SPS:
This was a fb post from Bill Hurt (a pastor in Columbus): There are acts of kindness we remember, others make an impression on us and literally shape the way we view people. Last night I was at the Mississippi State baseball game. It was absolutely freezing. I've never been so cold at a baseball game. I got up to stretch my legs and a foul ball was hit in my direction. Two little boys raced to get the coveted prize. One a finely tuned 12 year old, the other, a rather round bellied 10 year old. You know who won that race. As the little 10 year old walked away, here's where the story got interesting. A young man noticed the disappointment on the kids face. He walked over to the State dugout and asked for a ball. They actually gave him one. He called to the dejected child and held up the ball. The kid's face lit up like a Christmas tree. He sprinted over. The man took a pen out and signed the ball and gave it to the boy. No one saw it except about 8 of us. It wasn't done to say look at me. It was done out of kindness. Oh, by the way, he signed the ball: Best wishes, Dak Prescott. Later on in the restroom I got a play by play from the kid. Some folks disappoint us while others exceed our expectations. You can't fake what I saw. Thanks Dak, for being one of the good guys by caring for the underdogs of life. Godspeed
This was a fb post from Bill Hurt (a pastor in Columbus): There are acts of kindness we remember, others make an impression on us and literally shape the way we view people. Last night I was at the Mississippi State baseball game. It was absolutely freezing. I've never been so cold at a baseball game. I got up to stretch my legs and a foul ball was hit in my direction. Two little boys raced to get the coveted prize. One a finely tuned 12 year old, the other, a rather round bellied 10 year old. You know who won that race. As the little 10 year old walked away, here's where the story got interesting. A young man noticed the disappointment on the kids face. He walked over to the State dugout and asked for a ball. They actually gave him one. He called to the dejected child and held up the ball. The kid's face lit up like a Christmas tree. He sprinted over. The man took a pen out and signed the ball and gave it to the boy. No one saw it except about 8 of us. It wasn't done to say look at me. It was done out of kindness. Oh, by the way, he signed the ball: Best wishes, Dak Prescott. Later on in the restroom I got a play by play from the kid. Some folks disappoint us while others exceed our expectations. You can't fake what I saw. Thanks Dak, for being one of the good guys by caring for the underdogs of life. Godspeed