A Candle Loses Nothing…

Based on a true story.  

In 1976 at the Seattle Special Olympics, nine contestants lined up at the starting line for the  100 yard dash. At the sound of the gun, they all started off in their own way, making their  best effort to run down the track toward the finish line. That is, except for one young boy  who stumbled soon after his start, tumbled to the ground and began to cry. Two of the  other racers heard the cries of the boy. They slowed down and looked back at him. Then  without hesitation, they began running toward the injured boy.  

While the other contestants struggled to make it to the finish line, the two reached for the  boy and helped him to his feet. All three of them then linked arms and together walked to  the finish line. By the time the trio reached the end, everyone in the stands was on their  feet and cheering, some with tears rushing down their faces. Even though by helping the  boy who fell, they lost their own chance to win the race, they all had smiles on their faces.  They knew they had done a good thing.  

What they did together demonstrated the truth in the old saying: "A candle loses nothing by  lighting another candle." Let’s light up the nights for free speech and press, voting and civil  rights, rule of law and democracy. If you have a nightlight or electric candle, put it in your  window tonight. Email a picture of it to 4 people you think would love this, and put lights in their windows. lightson4democracy.com @Lightson4democracy #lightupfordemocracy #lightson4democracy