TEAM HOYT..........

So here i was at my desk at work, signing on to my PC, with the memory verse of gosh MONDAY again. I was settling in when i got an offline from a friend Seyi O, it was a link and he thot to share. At first i was like hmm, then i thot again it must be real touching for seyi to have sent it first thing monday morning so here we go ...www.youtube.com.
I got on the link and started to watch, the video was titled an inspiring story of a fathers love..... TEAM HOYT
A boy was born into the Hoyt home abt Some 44 years ago and as he was birthed, it was discovered he had Cerebral palsy, not a strange name to Doctors and parents it happens almost 2/3 in 10 babies. His father Dick was crushed like any parent and was given the option to put him away and just leave him as an invalid "what an option" lets not go to what the mother must av felt after 9 months and nothing less than 12 hrs of labour, you should give up on ur baby.
The unusual thing ere is as the story unfolds, one wld expect the mum to be the one who was nuturing but we really dont catch a glimpse of her, we see a father who shut the mouth of the Doctor who told him to give up on his son.
Dick took his son Rick home and started taking care of him, each year he got older his disability became more visible, Dick his father got all the necessary equipments, medications and anything that would be of comfort to his son and decided to take care of Rick his son.
Its not too gracious an idea until into the story we find out rick is in his mid 40's and his Dad late 60's and they are still together, Dick his father gave up everything to tend to his son, eventually Rick was able to get through high school and college with the aid of self customed hearing and voice machines and is a graduate of BOSTON UNIVERSITY " amen somebody". It seems unreal cuz the last time i heard of such sacrifice of love was God not to say there r not parents out there , or fathers out there who dont do stuff for their kids but this not only is the icing on the cake but the inventor of the icing.
Rick who with time was able to stretch his arms and legs a bit was beginning to enjoy outdoors and got interested in racing, he shared his desire with his Dad and instead of shutting down such an idea his Dad got on board and started racing. They got on various races through mountains, waters, roads and even even if they win or not Dick his father is fulfilling one thing, making his son Rick happy ....................
At this point i get lost for words cuz i summarized the video but my thot " What manner of love is this"
A father that gave up everything, a life he coulda had
To be with his son, who the world has written off
As a result of a disorder which affected his development
Its shocking, Dick Hoyt has done this for 44 yrs his sons's age
He is in his late sixties but still pushing and moving the earth for his son
I think its a lesson for us as human beings to understand God is a wonder, thats all i can come up with because a man with a heart like Dick shld not go thru what he is right?
Then again, the almighty uses life lessons like this to humble our spirit
There are times Dick woulda been TIRED, FRUSTRATED, ANGRY
There are times he woulda thot GOD does not EXIST
But each time he wants to give up all he has to do is look at his son who is an amazing INSPIRATION.
He went to school, graduated from College, anyone one else wld av used it as an opportunity to just sit home and be pitied.
We dont hear of Dick getting help which he must av but literally it was just him making his son happy.
I know he musta at one point realize God is all he has, cuz the strength he has had to carry all of this is not human but DIVINE.
Happiness comes in the simple things of life, a boy with no hope or future, looked for ways to be happy and achieve somethings in life,
Rick goes to schools to talk even though he is not the most eloquent but he is heared because he is a life teacher through his experience.
Dick the father is called a hero world wide , as we watch their story its moving but No one can understand what he gave up for 44 years to be appreciated today.
So sometimes situations seems unbearable, totally unacceptable, the good ones think WHY ME, or we get impatient with God for certain things, this is a lesson for us all:
You dont knw what God has in store for u
Your situation is not the end of it, after the rain comes the shine
Your present predicament might just be God saving you from something worse or a lesson to humble your spirit
When u thik u av it bad, look outside your window pple walk up and down the streets u av no idea what their burden is but they r LIVING so quit COMPLAINING
The simple things we take for granted, goes a long way when we appreciate what we have
Being Selfless can be one of the greatest investment one can sow into their lives because the reward is beyond this earth.
Most importantly, LIVE and appreciate God for his mercy and faithfulness to U.
Dick Hoyt is a living reminder of what selflessness is
Rick Hoyt is an inspiration and a reminder of Positivity, Self will and a reason to RISE above ur situation cuz u av no EXCUSE.
God does not give us more than we can handle, there ia always an alternative,
Rick might av wanted to RUN but with his dis-order he wanted to RACE, at the end of the day he wanted to keep moving so to us all, whatever it is PRAY TELL, "KEEP MOVING"

Mola '09