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Heart Touching Father Son Story



A young boy used to live with his father alone. He loved playing football and his father always encouraged him.


His father never missed a game. Even though his son would always be on the bench, yet his father would always be there in the stands cheering for him.


When a young man entered high school. He was very determined about playing football and despite being a benchwarmer for all four years, he never missed even a single practice or game.


When the young man went to college, he decided to try out for the football team as a “walk-on.”


Everyone was sure that he wouldn’t make the cut but he did and the coach decided to keep him on the roster because he always puts his heart and soul into every practice and at the same time provided the other members with the spirit and hustle they badly needed.


He was so thrilled with the news that he rushed to the nearest phone and shared this excitement with his father and told him that he had sent him season tickets for all college games.


Young boy was persistent and even in college he never missed a practice but still never got to play in a game.


It was the end of his senior football season and he was on the field for practice before a big play off game. Just then he received a telegram. After reading the telegram, the young boy became silent and mumbled to the coach,”My father died this morning.. Will it be alright if I miss today’s practice?”


Coach gently consoled him and said, “Take the rest of the week off and you don’t even have to come back for the game on Saturday..” and the young man left.


Saturday arrived. Game was not going well and in the third quarter the team was ten points behind. Young boy silently came to the locker room and put on his football gear. As he ran onto the sidelines, the coach and his players were astounded to see their faithful team-mate back so soon.


Young boy went to the coach and said, “Coach please let me play today..!! I have to play today..”


Coach pretended not to listen to him as he didn’t want to take a risk in the play off game but the young man persisted and at last the coach agreed and said, “Alright..!! You can go in.”


When the young boy started playing, the opposing team couldn’t stop him and he played like a star and his team began to triumph. Before long everyone who knew him couldn’t believe their eyes as he had never played in any game before.


In the closing seconds of the game, Young boy ran all the way for the winning touchdown. His team won the game and his team mates hoisted him onto his shoulders.


After all concluding ceremony was done everyone left. Just when the coach was leaving he saw that young man was sitting quietly in the corner all alone. Coach went to him and said, “Congratulations kid, you did great today.. You were fantastic..”


Coach continued and asked him, “You never played in any game before.. Tell me how you do it??”


Young boy with tears in his eyes replied, “Well you knew my dad died.. but did you know that he was blind..!!


Still my dad came to all my games but today was the first time he could see me play and I wanted to show him I could do it..!!”



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