A lesson in “heart” is my little 10 year old daughter, Sarah, who was born with a muscle missing in her foot, and wears a brace all the time. She came home one beautiful spring day and told me she had competed in “field day”–that’s where they have lots of races and other competitive events.

Because of her leg support, my mind raced as I tried to think of encouragement for my Sarah, things I could say to her about not letting this get her down, but before I could get a word out, she said, “Daddy, I won two of the races!”

I couldn’t believe it! And then Sarah said, “I had an advantage.” Ah, I knew it, I thought she must have been given a head start….some special privilege due to wearing a brace.

Sarah said, “But Daddy, I didn’t get a head start; my advantage was that I had to work harder than the others!”

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