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True Sportsmanship

March 22, 2014

Minnesotans take their high school basketball tournaments seriously. (My father often proudly reminded me how he got to play in the state championship, even though he was from a small town near the Canada border). It’s been a long cold winter, so basketball has seemed really important this year.

Part of the lesson for student athletes is to learn how to win and lose gracefully. It’s never easy. So when a few of the  Hopkins High School basketball players came in second place, narrowly missing their claim to the state title, they were filled with disgust and ungraciously removed their second place medals.

But when their student manager, Grant Peterson, heard his name called, he jumped up and down with joy. Upon receipt of the second place medal, he gave a double thumbs up to his parents and sister sitting in the stands. Grant, who was born with Down syndrome, showed the entire arena his infectious spirit and enthusiasm for the sport.  Grant helped teach his Minnesota high school teammates what true sportsmanship is all about. I am sure it is a lesson they will never forget.

Now, maybe we need to send Grant to Moscow to give Putin a tutorial.

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Hi, I’m Judith and I have a very unconventional family.  At times the four of us may look normal, but we are all really crazy pants people.  It was our son, Phillip, who helped teach us how different we all are.  Twenty-four years ago when he was first diagnosed with cerebral palsy, I feared that he and we would look imperfect. Hah!  Soon, I simply didn’t care and began to wear our differences like a badge of courage. I craved hearing stories about how families living with children with disabilities navigated life.  Those stories were tough to find. If they did exist, they seemed surreal and unattainable. That’s why I am thrilled to present stories about everyday people who have experienced great adversity and learned how to adapt. They are examples of triumph over trauma.  It’s not that people with disabilities always have to be inspirational, but they are great teachers. There is so much to learn about living life in an unorthodox manner.  Please follow me as I discover how differences can bring out the best in all of us.


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