When Both Teams Win

by BooMama on 27 February 2013

in Rambling

This is one of the sweetest, most selfless things I’ve ever seen.

Go ahead and grab a tissue.

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{ 39 comments }

SammaMichelle February 27, 2013 at 8:56 pm

oh my word…..that was spectacular!!!
Kind of renews your faith in today’s teens!!

jennifer February 27, 2013 at 8:58 pm

Wow!
I am wiping away tears as I type this to you.
Thank you for posting this.

(On a side note, I am originally from the Twin Cities when the reporter -Steve Hartman- started out forever ago. He always was seeking out the side note stories , and the “Hart” of the story.)

Thank you again

Lynda February 27, 2013 at 9:01 pm

Tears.
And I work with Special Needs kids. This gesture would mean the world to them.
Thank you for sharing this

Rachel February 27, 2013 at 9:37 pm

I LOVE this! I saw it earlier on Facebook and could not stop crying. The parents of the boy from the other team are certainly raising their child right! What an encouragement and example that young man is!

Pat E. Parker February 27, 2013 at 10:18 pm

giiiirrrrrllll –
you got me. I am tempted to wake up my sweet son, and let him watch this. Thank you.

Jessie February 27, 2013 at 10:43 pm

Oh. My. Gracious.
I’ve gone from cracking up at Uncle Si to sobbing over those sweet boys.
I need a cold beverage.
And a Kleenex.

MeganTree February 27, 2013 at 10:46 pm

Watching this on FB yesterday and cried my eyes out. Then I made my husband watch it and I cried my eyes out again. So sweet. I want to raise my son to be like that!

Carol February 27, 2013 at 11:00 pm

Crying right now! It’s refreshing to see a story about the “good guys.” Those parents should be so proud of both of those boys!

Jana February 28, 2013 at 12:25 am

Love, love, love!

Aubrey February 28, 2013 at 1:28 am

I, too, will show this to my boys tomorrow. What amazing kids, and how awesome are their parents? Just small gestures prove that people still know how to raise their kids to do what’s right. And that coach? Talk about an amazing man…willing to sacrifice a win for one young man to have his moment. Lump in my throat. I love it.

Deborah (Debbie) February 28, 2013 at 2:16 am

Not sure how I’m going to sleep tonight after seeing this…but I’m going to be thanking God for seeing that I got to see this post tonight and for raising up young men like this.

Rachel February 28, 2013 at 2:57 am

These are the young people that I pray each day are going to become the leaders of tomorrow. I have three boys. Little boys. I hope they grow up to understand what these young men obviously understand. What a great video!

Courtney Sloane February 28, 2013 at 8:14 am

Oh, I watched this the other day and cried like a baby. I proceeded to share it to make sure others did the same. Such a great story.

Sloan February 28, 2013 at 8:16 am

I think I cried harder watching the second time than I did the first. That is now one of my favorite videos ever.

jennibell February 28, 2013 at 8:18 am

This is the third time I have seen this video. . .it sure is getting the exposure it deserves!!! I watch it every time I see it posted. . .and even though I know the ending a still get that lump in my throat. I’ve been debating taking the three minutes at school to show it (I teach 7th graders) and think I might today. Sometimes all it takes is seeing an example for one to think twice in the future and “pass it on”.

PamB February 28, 2013 at 8:39 am

Pass the tissues. Being raised to treat others as you would like to be treated has far reaching moments that forever change people.

Cheryl February 28, 2013 at 8:53 am

I have not seen this before…..thanks for posting this….I’m sitting here in tears…..if only all of our children were raised to believe this….what a different world it would be!!!!

Debra D, February 28, 2013 at 9:41 am

I should have heeded your warning and grabbed that tissue…..

Chelsea February 28, 2013 at 9:49 am

I’ve watched this video four times, and I’ve shared it with a dozen people, and I cry every. single. time.

Kelly February 28, 2013 at 10:21 am

Love it! My 7 year old son is mentally disabled so I tear up at anything like this! Gets me every time. I am grateful for parents who teach their children how to treat people in general, but especially those with disabilities!

Kristy February 28, 2013 at 10:43 am

yes, i did cry

BethA February 28, 2013 at 11:20 am

Well, this is the best.

Tammy February 28, 2013 at 12:22 pm

I’ve seen this video all over Facebook but didn’t watch it till now. OH. MY. WORD. Kind of renews your faith in the younger generation. What an incredibly selfless and wonderful thing for that sweet boy to do to let Mitchell have his moment.

Lisa February 28, 2013 at 12:45 pm

Dern, I had my face on and then I watched this clip. I had to redo totally, but it was worth it. That boy was raised right! They all were!!

beth February 28, 2013 at 1:55 pm

WHY do I continue to watch that while I am at work? WHY I ask – knowing I am going to bawl my eyeballs out!

As we say in Alabama – Bless his heart.

Ruth February 28, 2013 at 1:58 pm

Just wonderful.

Missy February 28, 2013 at 2:43 pm

There here mama heart of a developmentally delayed young man, herself? She is a weepin’!!!! Thank you Sophie. Thank you for sharing this. A million thank you’s.

Lauren Kelly February 28, 2013 at 3:14 pm

Just BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

shellie February 28, 2013 at 8:26 pm

We saw this yesterday and MY WORD. Tears. Such a sweet story.

Susan February 28, 2013 at 9:05 pm

yep, that got me.
I dont know if you’ve seen it or not but there s a video out there of high school wrestlers. One of the wrestlers has CP. His dad picked him up carried him to the matt, laid him down and his “match” began. The other wrestler pulled the boy with cerebral palsy on top of him so he could “pin him” and get the score.Not only did that make me cry as well but my best friends 11yr old son said “It makes me proud to be a kid”
Made me cry even more

Marie March 1, 2013 at 9:28 am

That was precious, just precious!
I wish that coach was OUR coach!

Hugs from Minnesota
Marie

Veronica May March 3, 2013 at 7:32 am

How Wonderful. I was moved and touched by the video. It restored by faith in human nature.

The coach was an example of humanity at its best. The 22 year old boy who passed Mitchell the ball was mature, compassionate and if I could I would adopt him!

Wonderful stuff

Christy March 3, 2013 at 10:22 pm

I really need to start listening to you when you say ‘grab a tissue’

andi hunter March 3, 2013 at 11:53 pm

Should have grabbed that tissue.

Becky in 'Bama March 4, 2013 at 1:23 pm

My husband and I watched this last night when we were clearing out the DVR… I didn’t boo hoo but the tears puddled on my tee shirt. :) THAT should be the kind of stuff that receives Presidential Recognition!!

Sheaffer March 8, 2013 at 10:50 pm

BAWLED MY HEAD OFF. Love.
xoxo,
Sheaffer

Kristenkj March 10, 2013 at 7:17 am

Wow. Like a movie script. What a beautiful story. The coach, the teammates, and that boy from the other team…his momma must have a heart overflowing with joy and pride in that young man.

Dawn @ My Home Sweet Home March 11, 2013 at 8:57 am

Love it!!

Sam April 15, 2013 at 3:52 am

The Best!!! I was so proud. I just saw the boys and their Mums on Ellen a couple of weeks ago. Brings tears to your eyes for sure.

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