An Inspiration

(YMCA)- Sometimes in life we take things for granted. So today, I'd like to take a different perspective on things. I was forwarded the story by a reader about a young man who you can find every Monday playing with the big boys at the YMCA. This young man is an inspiration. Overcoming a childhood environment saturated with drugs, alcohol, and general psychotic behavior, this young man lets go of all his worry every Monday with a few games of pickup basketball. His father was an alcoholic who often dabbled with narcotics while his mother suffered from general psyhcosis. She often would miss exits while driving and blame people irrationally for her own mistakes. Growing up in such an environment was tough. But after his father died, likely from a violent overdose of methamphetamines, he decided he was going to make something of himself.

Just one problem....the young man was dislexic.

And blind.

Steadfast, he remained determined. And while the rest of the fully functioning athletes at the downtown basketball gymnasium treated him with ridicule and disdain, he remained confident in his abilities. Then 2 days ago happened. He hit 4 threes. In a row.

Its not everyday that a writer can be reduced to tears by a simple email. But sometimes, things are just designed to touch you way deep down.