"Kid can do it all on one leg" is a very inspirational story by Mike Fields. What touched me the most was watching the video attatched to the story. Watching Adam Bender play baseball is an amazing sight.
Adam Bender lost his leg due to cancer when he was one year old. He refuses to use a wheelchair and did not like using a prosthetic leg. He is simply just like any other 8-year-old. Filled with energy from the second he wakes up until the second he falls asleep. However, he has one thing that many other 8-year-olds do not have.
And that is competitiveness. Speaking from someone who has coached little league baseball, none of the kids have the desire and will that Adam has. You can see it in the video in the article. He hustles, takes on collisions at the plate, and swings for the fences.
This is a story that any parent should share with their children. It teaches young kids that they can do anything they want, as long as they put their mind to it. Especially in sports. In sports, it is all a mindset. My old football coach used to say that the game is 90% mental, and I truly believe that. If you walk onto a field knowing you are going to lose; you probably will. If you go out onto the field believing yourself and you teammates, that may be the difference of a couple inches, which is enough to win a football game. The same goes for Adam, who believes in himself and goes out there and competes every play, not holding anything back. You can tell from the video that he is more competitive then anyone else on the field, giving him a huge advantage.
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I agree with you about this story being inspiring. If you coach little League, I think this would be a motivating video to show your players. Glad you liked the article and video!
ReplyDeleteThis story is defiantly inspiring. It is sad when you hear people who do not have any disability complain about being to tired in sports when there is this kid who is working even harder and not complaining. This story is motivating as well because it makes you realize all the things that have stopped you from doing something before was pointless because anything is possible when trying. I enjoyed watching the video on it because never once did you hear him complain or give up!
ReplyDeleteI really liked how his mom encouraged him to play sports. She states that he's going to have to learn to deal with it and she's right. He's going to have this all his life, and the sooner he can learn how to live a normal life the better off he'll be. I admire him and his accomplishments.
ReplyDeleteI commented in this before, but it is not showing so i will do it again. I like how you spoke about his defeats and how he overcame such a problem. He is an inspiration to all of us; even those who aren't disabled. Athletes sometimes complain about conditioning and practices, but here is a boy who would die to be able to perform with two functional legs. Imagine what he would be like if he had both legs?! Pretty amazing. This young boy is someone who should be admired for his determination and will to keep going and never give up. Good comment Mike!
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