Friday, April 17, 2009

Universal Language

You have probably heard it said before that love is a universal language; meaning something everyone understands and relates to. I remember the Jodie Foster movie 'Contact' where they received a message using numbers and math to communicate with some other beings. The idea that all people can commonly relate to one thing is a powerful notion. Even God recognizes that if people are unified in a purpose, "...there is nothing man cannot do." In my own life I have experienced the power of a universal language through basketball and reaped the benefits - the life changing benefits. Sports are a universal language that breaks down barriers around the world daily. Sports push people to otherwise unimaginable feats. They are a rallying point for some of the most inspirational things in our world today. It's stories like these that make sports a universal language that changes peoples' lives:

Adam Bender


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2 comments:

Sherry/Ya-Ya and Yo-Yo said...

Two very inspirational stories! Thanks for sharing them.

9:17 AM
Anonymous said...

WOW Very inspirational!! It makes me see and believe more that i can do things i never thought. Without having to have someone by my side to tell me that i can do it.We can all do anything we just have to believe!!:)

7:48 PM

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