Post by jgray2201 on Mar 3, 2008 18:55:49 GMT -6
What are some of the better motivational stories you have heard or read? A specific book that the story is in?
Jaren had a history of asthma and wasn’t a good athlete, but he badly wanted to wear a letterman’s jacket. He took up cross-country and worked hard to build endurance and speed so he could make his high school team.
Some members of his family urged him to try something else, but his mom supported his dream. "If you want it enough," she said, "go for it. I believe in you. Besides, just trying will make you stronger in every way."
He qualified for the team in the tenth grade but didn’t get into enough competitions to earn his letter. Just before he started eleventh grade, his mom contracted cancer. She urged him to keep after his goal.
Jaren ran hard in the off-season hoping to justify his mom’s confidence. After each workout, he told her his times and she’d say, "You’re getting better. I believe in you."
His running improved until he finally made the team. Although he wasn’t the top runner, he was in every competition and was sure to earn his letter.
Sadly, Jaren’s mom died a month before the awards banquet.
When it was time for the presentations, the coach gave Jaren an envelope with a note in his mother’s handwriting. It read: "I knew you would do it. I’m so proud of you."
Then the coach handed Jaren a beautiful leather letterman's jacket. "Your mom bought this last year and asked me to hold it for you," he said.
Inside was embroidered: I believe in you. Now it's time for you to believe in you.
Jaren had a history of asthma and wasn’t a good athlete, but he badly wanted to wear a letterman’s jacket. He took up cross-country and worked hard to build endurance and speed so he could make his high school team.
Some members of his family urged him to try something else, but his mom supported his dream. "If you want it enough," she said, "go for it. I believe in you. Besides, just trying will make you stronger in every way."
He qualified for the team in the tenth grade but didn’t get into enough competitions to earn his letter. Just before he started eleventh grade, his mom contracted cancer. She urged him to keep after his goal.
Jaren ran hard in the off-season hoping to justify his mom’s confidence. After each workout, he told her his times and she’d say, "You’re getting better. I believe in you."
His running improved until he finally made the team. Although he wasn’t the top runner, he was in every competition and was sure to earn his letter.
Sadly, Jaren’s mom died a month before the awards banquet.
When it was time for the presentations, the coach gave Jaren an envelope with a note in his mother’s handwriting. It read: "I knew you would do it. I’m so proud of you."
Then the coach handed Jaren a beautiful leather letterman's jacket. "Your mom bought this last year and asked me to hold it for you," he said.
Inside was embroidered: I believe in you. Now it's time for you to believe in you.
