Monday, November 3, 2008

What's so special about Special Olympics?

"Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.

"The Mission of Special Olympics

"The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities*, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community."


This is supposed to be the mission of Special Olympics(SO)...for the intellectual disable but look at what they are doing now? I'm not talking about SO in general but "some". Most of the children/youth involved are 98% slow learner. What about the the rest of the REAL INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED children/youth? The autistic, hyperactive, mentally disable, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, global development delay etc... ARE THEY NOT INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED? Do they not have the rights to join all the activities organized by SO? "Some" said they are just not good enough, they are a waste of money spent on them because they will definitely lose, they just have no potential at all. Looking from what people are doing, seems like no one really cares for them...I mean really CARES without getting any benefits from it. Everything is done just to SHOW they 'kononnya' cares about this children/youth.

This real intellectually disabled are actually just 2nd class human in the eyes of some people...they are just used in doing things/stuff that nobody wants to do. #@&#@ No matter what, I still believe they are God's special special creation...extra special. They are indeed CHILDREN OF HEAVEN if you haven't know about that. God takes special care of them. God has entrusted us to take care of them as well. They deserved the extra love from us. Not in a spoiled manner e.g. pity them that you tend to do everything for them but teach them how to do it that they may survive without "normal" people.

Please do not use the NAME of this children/youth/adults for your own selfish sake...one day you will be responsible for your action. Yes, this children/youth/adult do not know anything about your doing but Someone Above knows it very well. Buat baik, sesungguhnya akan dibalas dengan kebaikan dan buat jahat, sesungguhnya akan dibalas juga dengan kejahatan...sama ada di dunia atau di akhirat nanti. Tuhan itu Tuhan yang adil. God is a God of justice.

So, what's so special about Special Olympics?


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