Act Of Courage (jim Abbott)

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as a motivator, a reason to work harder and excel in all aspects of camp life. Camp Wayne was very competitive; the summer culminated with four days of intense sports competition called Color War. It was during Color War that my view of Justin changed.
During Color War the whole camp is divided into two teams. The teams play each other in various competitions and sports for 4 days and at the end of the fourth day the points are tallied up to see who won. It was the last day of Color War, the day everything would be decided. There was not one camper whose heart wasn’t rushing with intense emotions and pride. It was about 3:00, the voice over the intercom said it is now time for second period; everyone except the A & B groups (the youngest campers) go down to the main soccer field to watch the D group soccer game. I laced up my cleats and ran down to the field. Over the years our age group the D group, had earned the reputation of one of the most athletic groups in ...

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my hand, he had gotten up. I chased him from behind but I was too late. He rocketed the ball into the upper corner of the goal. The referee blew his whistle three times, which signified the end of the game. Time was up! It was a draw. It was all my fault. I misjudged Justin, I thought that just because he was physically challenged he was weaker and more fragile so I treated him differently. After the game, I shook his hand and he just smiled. When I asked him what was so funny, he responded, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” I didn’t say another word. He had said enough for the both of us. From that point on, I never looked at a handicapped person ...

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