| TimeCruncher - thank you for taking the time to point out an opposing point of view. I forget at times like these that there are people who live in a much harder, less forgiving, less gracious world.
If I read the article correctly, the winning team won 4-2. The girl who hit the HR batted in two ahead of herself. So the team would have won 3-2, instead of 4-2. Unless the coach did as you suggest, and allowed the girl to attempt to crawl slowly and painfully around the bases. She may have done so, may have succeeded, and may have even been able to do it without further damage to her leg.
These girls took the high road. And I don't see that they gave up all that much to do so. What is remarkable is that they were able to see another human being who needed help, and not just "an opponent." So much of the world is we vs. they, or worse, me vs. you. Nice to see "we" wihtout "they" once in awhile. What is sad is that so many would take your road - no help for anyone else, whether or not it directly affects the helper. |