These are the musings of a retired male. Some may be interesting, some may be boring, but all will be true. It will contain info om PEI and some links I find interesting. Pull up a chair and enjoy.

Saturday, November 05, 2005

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER?

WELL HERE I AM AGAIN A LITTLE LATER THAN I PLANNED BUT AS I SAID IN THE TITLE BETTER LATE THAN NEVER. NO EXCUSES TODAY JUST I AM INVOLVED IN A LOT OF THINGS NOW AND JUST DIDN'T TAKE THE TIME LIKE I SHOULD. HARD TO BELIEVE BUT I REALLY ENJOY DOING MY BLOG BUT IF I DON'T GET MORE REGULAR I WILL LOSE THE FEW READERS I HAVE NOW.

TODAY I AM GOING TO WRITE ABOUT A SUBJECT THAT IS NEAR & DEAR TO MY HEART, "SPECIAL OLYMPIANS." AS SOME OF YOU KNOW I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH SPECIAL OLYMPICS FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS NOW AS A DIRECTOR OF THE PROVINCAL BOARD. WELL THIS PAST SPRING I HEARD THAT HERE IN MY HOME TOWN THEY HAD NO ONE TO COACH THE LOCAL OLYMPIANS WHO WANTED TO PLAY SOFTBALL AND THEREFORE THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO TRY OUT FOR THE TEAM THAT IS GOING TO THE CANADIAN SPECIAL OLYMPICS BEING HELD IN BRANDON, MANITOBA SUMMER '06. I SAID IF NO ONE ELSE IS AVAILABLE I WOULD WITH HELP COACH THE TEAM AS IT WAS NOT FAIR THEY WOULD NOT HAVE A CHANCE TO TRY OUT FOR THE TEAM. WITH THE HELP OF 2 OTHER WONDERFUL PEOPLE I SPENT ONE OF THE BEST SUMMERS I HAVE HAD IN A LONG TIME. IN THE END WE HAD 4 PLAYERS TRY OUT TO GO TO BRANDON AND I AM MOST PROUD TO ANNOUMNCE 2 MADE IT. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY MY FINE COACHING HAD A LOT TO DO WITH IT BUT TO BE HONEST AND LIKE I TOLD THE 2 PLAYERS, IF I HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THEIR SUCCESS I AM OVERJOYED BUT THE MAIN REASON THEY MADE THE TEAM WAS MOSTELY BECAUSE OF THEIR BALL SKILL AND TALENT.

I ALSO GOT TO GO TO NEW BRUNSWICK WITH A SOFTBALL TEAM TO COMPETE AT THE NB PROVINCIAL GAMES. PEI SENT 2 TEAMS, THE OTHER ONE WON SILVER & THE TEAM I WAS WITH WON BRONZE, MY FIRST METAL FROM THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS AND I COULDN'T BE PROUDER IF IT WAS A RING FOR WINNING THE WORLD SERIES. WHAT A WEEK-END, NEVER GOT SO MANY HUGS & HIGH 5 IN ALL MY LIFE. IF YOU COULD SEE WHAT THESE SPECIAL PEOPLE HAVE TO GO THROUGH JUST TO TRY TO DO THE NORMAL THINGS WE TAKE FOR GRANTED YOU WOULD BE TRULEY AMAZED TO SEE THE EFFORT THEY GIVE TO BE INVOLVED IN SPORTS. THEY ARE A COACHES DREAM BECAUSE THEY LEAVE IT ALL ON THE FIELD AND NEVER GIVE UP BUT WHEN THE GAME IS OVER THEY CAN'T WAIT TO MEET THE OTHER TEAM & SHAKE HANDS. NO WORRYING ABOUT WINNING OR LOSING JUST THE JOY OF COMPETING & DOING THEIR BEST, SPORT AT IT'S FINEST.

COULD GO ON FOREVER ABOUT THESE SPECIAL ATHELETS BUT DON'T WANT TO BORE YOU, JUST IF YOU HAVE SPECIAL ATHELETS IN YOUR AREA WHY NOT GO OUT AND WATCH THEM SOMETIME. THE ATHELETS WILL APPRECIATE IT AND YOU CAN SEE WHAT SPORTS SHOULD BE ALL ABOUT. BETTER YET GET INVOLVED AS I KNOW HERE ON GOOD OL' P.E.I. WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR HELP & I KNOW THAT IF YOU DO YOU WILL WANT TO THANK ME FOR THE IDEA AS YOU WILL NEVER DO ANYTHING THAT WILL BRING MORE JOY TO YOUR LIFE. MOST PEOPLE IN THE MOVEMENT DON'T KNOW ME BUT IF SOMEONE EVER ASKS WHY YOU GOT INVOLVED JUST THINK OF ME & SAY "CHAMP" ASKED ME TOO, THAT IS MY NICKNAME.

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