My Mom

[Pravin Kumar]

My gratitude to all the mothers in the world..For being the people
they are...

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This teenager lived alone with his mother, and the two of them had a
very special relationship. Even though the son was always on the
bench, his mother was always in the stands cheering. She never missed
a game. This young man was still the smallest of the class when he
entered high school.

But his mother continued to encourage him but also made it very clear
that he did not have to play football if he didn't want to. But the
young man loved football and decided to hang in there.

He was determined to try his best at every practice, and perhaps he'd
get to play when he became a senior. All through high school he never
missed a practice or a game, but remained a bench warmer all four
years. His faithful mother was always in the stands, always with
words of encouragement for him.

When the young man went to college, he decided to try out for the
football team as a "walk-on." Everyone was sure he could never make
the cut, but he did. The coach admitted that he kept him on the
roster because he always puts his heart and soul into every practice,
and at the same time provided the other members with the spirit and
hustle they badly needed. The news that he had survived the cut
thrilled him so much that he rushed to the nearest phone and called
his mother. His mother shared his excitement and was sent season
tickets for all the college games. This persistent young athlete
never missed practice during his four years at college, but he never
got to play in the game.

It was the end of his senior football season, and as he trotted onto
the practice field shortly before the big playoff game, that the
coach met him with a telegram. The young man read the telegram and he
became deathly silent. Swallowing hard, he mumbled to the coach, "My
mother died this morning. Is it all right if I miss practice today?"

The coach put his arm gently around his shoulder and said, "Take the
rest of the week off, son. And don't even plan to come back to the
game on Saturday."

Saturday arrived, and the game was not going well. In the third
quarter, when the team was ten points behind, a silent young man
quietly slipped into the empty locker room and put on his football
gear. As he ran onto the sidelines, the coach and his players were
astounded to see their faithful teammate back so soon.

"Coach, please let me play. I've just got to play today," said the
young man. The coach pretended not to hear him. There was no way he
wanted his worst player in this close playoff game. But the young man
persisted, and finally feeling sorry for the kid, the coach gave
in. "All right," he said. "You can go in."

Before long, the coach, the players and everyone in the stands could
not believe their eyes. This little unknown, who had never played
before, was doing everything right. The opposing team could not stop
him. He ran, he passed, blocked and tackled like a star. His team
began to triumph. The score was soon tied. In the closing seconds of
the game, this kid intercepted a pass and ran all the way for the
winning touchdown. The fans broke loose. His teammates hoisted him
onto their shoulders. Such cheering you've never heard!

Finally, after the stands had emptied and the team had showered and
left the locker room, the coach noticed that the young man was
sitting quietly in the corner all alone. The coach came to him and
said, "Kid, I can't believe it. You were fantastic! Tell me what got
into you? How did you do it?"

He looked at the coach, with tears in his eyes, and said, "Well, you
knew my mom died, but did you know that my mom was blind?" The young
man swallowed hard and forced a smile, "Mom came to all my games, but
today was the first time she could see me play, and I wanted to show
her I could do it!"

[Nicole]

I enjoyed this posting very much, t/y...

[swetha]

ya even i did:)

[Samson]

I don't get it?