Comments on: Feel-Good Wednesday!

By: BrownEyedGirl

BrownEyedGirl — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:19:14 +0000

Pass the tissues…. what a sweet story. Even sweeter is that absolutely everyone is rooting for this kid. I had never seen this..

By: rockin robyn

rockin robyn — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 02:31:18 +0000

If you don’t tear up over that one than you have a grinches heart. That was pretty special! I hadn’t seen that before.

Am I the only one that can put myself in “J-Mac’s” place? I think we all have a hidden talent or something special inside of us that we wished “if we only got that chance to shine”. That video gives one hope!

Thanks for that!! I even sent the video on to some family and friends.

By: Phyllis R

Phyllis R — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:55:01 +0000

OH MAAAAAAAAAAAN! I am so glad I am not the only one that cried. That was so awesome, it kinda makes ya heart swelling inside your chest and makes you want to stand up and yell YES really loud, but you know you can’t because you are sitting at your desk at work. The others might not understand. LOL

By: Chubs

Chubs — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:25:20 +0000

I love this story. We need more positive things out there in the world. Maybe Pres. Obama when he is feeling low should watch this to lift him up!!

By: kwr221

kwr221 — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:12:42 +0000

It’s great to see this popping up again, it’s agreat story. I’m from Rochester and it’s a nice “local hero” story.

By: tori

tori — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:24:49 +0000

Oh mistym67, I’m so glad you liked it! Here is a link to another version of the story, that ESPN did– it’s truly inspiring. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngzyhnkT_jY

By: mistym67

mistym67 — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:16:10 +0000

OH MY! I sat and watched this clip with tears streaming!! I am a mom of an autistic son. We are so bombarded with the negatives. It was so refreshing and encouraging to see something so positive about what could be.

By: LindaB

LindaB — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:03:35 +0000

AMAZING! I showed it to my girls and they cried too! And cheered! What an amazing story! And how kind of that coach and team to call in this kid to actually play!!! That sure is a feel good video! After that one, I thought that even I could play basketball! For a nano second.

By: auburn60

auburn60 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:18:47 +0000

THIS IS MY FAVORITE VIDEO!!! My husband and I have watched this over and over for the last couple of years. I love how those kids in that gym went crazy in support of that boy. Teenagers can be the most awesome people in the world.
There’s another sports-related video about this Penn State football player who was injured in a game and not expected to ever walk again. The next season, he led the team on the field from the locker room for the first game–and he is dancing all over that field. He did not return to football, but it makes me cry to see him walk out with this big grin on his face.
I’m a sucker for any kind of ‘happy sports story’.

By: tori

tori — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:55:34 +0000

YAY! I almost didn’t post it because I thought, “Oh well, everybody’s probably already seen this,” because it’s a couple of years old– but I showed it to Russ and he got a little teary so I decided it was worth putting out there again… You can never have too many wonderful, loving, encouraging, positive vibes out there in the world, right?

By: mariajhmom

mariajhmom — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:40:44 +0000

sheesh!!! Could you put a waterproof mascara warning at the beginning? I watched with my kids and we were all cheering! Oh, and they laughed at me for crying. Teenagers are so sensitive!

By: Barbara M. Lloyd

Barbara M. Lloyd — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:32:55 +0000

Oh my dear, Tori, I couldn’t have been more excited if I had been at the game. I laughed and I cried. This is the kind of thing that makes you feel good all the way down to your toes. I probably would have run out on that court and then I would have scared that precious boy right square to death….’cause I would have had to hug ‘em!