There is this boy in a
certain school. This boy has a fascination towards soccer and always practised
his level best but was never selected for the final team but he never left his
practise and hope.
When ever he is there for
practise, he was accompanied by his father who used to sit in the same seat
till his practice is finished.
The final year came and the
final selections for the team is near and the practice is at its peak.
When there are still 4 days
left for the selections and match, the boy suddenly stopped coming to the
practice and the coach was not informed priorly about it.
The selections day came and
the match will be in the afternoon and suddenly the boy appeared from no where
before the coach and asked a place for him.
Now the coach said "son,
I had better players and you are not here for the practice sessions and how can
u expect me to take you in, I cant go against my better judgement and I cannot
take you in".
The Boy pleaded like anything
and almost is on the feet of his coach begging a place for him. Now the coach
never had seen anyone plead like that and said "son, okay I can give you a
chance for the first half and you got to prove your abilities and never forget
that the reputation of the school is at risk, this is the first time I am going
against my better judgement"
The Boy thanked him and got
into the finals.
The match started.
The boy played like a house
on fire and he converted every ball that came to him into a goal. needless to
say, the team won the match for the first time in their history and the boy was
awarded the player of the tournament award .
When he came to the coach
,the coach asked him "son where have I went wrong all these days, how am I
wrong in my judgement about you all these days , how did you play so well, what
motivated you "
The boy replied "sir my
father is watching me"
"Where is he watching
from, whenever you made a goal I looked for your father and he is no where to
be seen" said the coach with a surprised tone.
"Sir, there is one thing
that you dont know, my father is blind by birth. he is just here to motivate me.
four days back he DIED and for the very first time he is watching me from
there" and pointed his finger to the sky with tears in his eyes.
"Thats what motivated me
and made me play so well".
