Lanny Barnes was too ill to compete in some of the qualifying races for the Olympic Trials. Her sister, Tracy, competed and qualified for the U.S. Team. Then, she did something very unusual. Watch this ad from Guinness to see:
There is something so beautiful about this type of sacrificial act. This picture stands in contrast to the “win at all costs” competitive attitude of so much of our athletics today. In doing so, it touches our hearts as it captures the heart of redeemed competition where athletes “strive together to more fully express the image of God in each other.”
“Love is selfless dedication,” Tracy said, according to 3 Wire Sports. “Love means giving up your dream so someone else can realize theirs….“If I were to sum up the decision,” she reiterated, “it’s not hard to make a decision like that when you care about someone. Anyone who cares about someone can relate to making a sacrifice for someone they care for.”
God had acts like this on his mind when he gave us the capacity to play. Oh for the day that, as we play, where we would have more acts like this on our minds.
