MIKEY’S GOAL
The following story is narrated by a soccer mom: Last night was the last soccer game for my eight-year-old son’s soccer team. It was the final quarter. The score was two to one with my son’s team in the lead. Parents shouted encouragement from the sidelines as the boys clashed on the field. With less than ten seconds remaining, the ball rolled in front of my son’s teammate, one Mikey O’Donnel. With shouts of “Kick it!” echoing across the field, Mikey reared back and gave it everything he had. All around me the crowd fell silent as the ball flew into the goal. Mikey O’Donnel had scored! Mikey had scored all right, but in the wrong goal, ending the game in a tie. For a moment there was total silence. You see Mikey has Down’s Syndrome and for him there is no such thing as a wrong goal. All goals were celebrated by a joyous hug from Mikey. He had even been…
To view this resource, log in or sign up for a subscription plan
