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A
teenager lived alone with his father, and the two of them had a very special
relationship. The father believed in encouragement. Even though the son was always
on the bench, his father was always in the stands cheering. He never missed a
game.
This young man
was the smallest of the class when he entered high school. His father continued
to encourage him but also made it very clear that he did not have to play
football if he didn’t want to.
But the young
man loved football and decided to hang in there. He was determined to try his
best at every practice, and perhaps he’d get to play when he became a senior.
All through high school he never missed a practice or a game, but remained a
bench warmer all four years. His faithful father was always in the stands,
always with words of encouragement for him. When the young man went
to college, he decided to try out for the football team
as a “walk-on.”
Everyone was
sure he could never make the cut, but he did. The coach admitted that he kept
him on the roster because he always puts his heart and soul to every practice,
and at the same time, provided the other members with the spirit and hustle
they badly needed. The news that he had survived the cut thrilled him so much
that he rushed to the nearest phone and called his father.
His father
shared his excitement and was sent season tickets for all the college games.
This persistent young athlete never missed practice during his four years at
college, but he never got to play in the game.
It was the end
of his senior football season, and as he trotted onto the practice field
shortly before the big play off game, the coach met him with a telegram. The
young man read the telegram and he became deathly silent. Swallowing hard, he
mumbled to the coach, “My father died this morning. Is it all right if I miss
practice today?”
The coach put
his arm gently around his shoulder and said, “Take the rest of the week off,
son. And don’t even plan to come back to the game on Saturday.” Saturday
arrived, and the game was not going well.
In
the third quarter, when the team was ten points behind, a silent young man
quietly slipped into the empty locker room and put on his football gear. As he
ran onto the sidelines, the coach and his players were astounded to see their
faithful team-mate back so soon.
“Coach, please let me play. I’ve
just got to play today,” said the young man.
The coach
pretended not to hear him. There was no way he wanted his worst player in this
close playoff game. But the young man persisted, and finally feeling sorry for
the kid, the coach gave in. “All right,” he said. “You can go in.” Before long,
the coach, the players and everyone in the stands could not believe their eyes.
This little unknown, who had never played before, was doing everything right.
The opposing team could not stop him. He ran, he passed, blocked and tackled
like a star. His team began to triumph.
The
score was soon tied. In the closing seconds of the game, this kid intercepted a
pass and ran all the way for the winning touchdown. The fans broke loose. His
team-mates hoisted him onto their shoulders. Such cheering you’ve never heard!
Finally, after
the stands had emptied and the team had showered and left the locker room, the
coach noticed that the young man was sitting quietly in the corner all alone.
The coach came to him and said, “Kid, I can’t believe it. You were fantastic!”
