All, that is, except one little boy who stumbled on the asphalt, tumbled over a couple of times, and began to cry. The other eight heard the boy cry. They slowed down and looked back. Then they all turned around and went back...every one of them. One girl with Down’s syndrome bent down and kissed him and said, “this will make it better.” Then all nine linked arms and walked together to the finish line.

Everyone in the stadium stood, and the cheering went on for several minutes. People who were there are still telling the story. Why? Because deep down we know this one thing: What matters in this life is more than winning for ourselves. What matters in this life is helping others win, even if it means slowing down and changing our course.

“A candle loses nothing by lighting another.”  —Author unknown

Our backyard had patches where no grass was growing, so I had decided to buy grass seeds. As I was scattering the seeds across the back yard, my 3-year-old daughter asked what I was doing. I explained to her that I was planting seeds that would make new grass grow. The next week, I found her outside planting one small seed. I asked her what she was doing and she replied, “I got this seed out of George’s (her pet bird) cage, and he seemed all alone, so I am going to grow another bird with this bird seed, Mum.”