Some We Meet are Truly Amazing

Eager to share an encounter I recently had with a truly amazing person. My son just started basketball season. He plays on a recreational team. He prefers the recreational teams over the school teams as they are more fun and a little less competitive. His coach shared a bit about himself, and I'd like to share with you.
At the end of practice, the parents were standing around with the coach. He shared so much with us. First, he shared how he picked the players. At try outs, he was looking for players with spirit and interest, not necessarily skill. He goes on to tell us, he is coaching so he can spend time with his son, as he travels a lot. He tells us he is 59. He doesn't look much over 40. He tells us his son is adopted and that he is a foster parent. When they got this boy, at age 2 weeks, they heard he had been abandoned. Can you imagine, abandoning a child? No, I couldn't either. He said, he doesn't usually touch the foster kids, as he finds it hard when they get placed in permanent homes. He said this boy was different. He quickly crawled into their hearts. When his wife brought home this boy, they were quickly attached and adopted him. I was so moved by this man's story. It was so heartfelt to hear. I hope it brings warmth to you as it did to me.