MotownGoBlue

February 18th, 2017 at 9:07 PM ^

In case anyone missed it... The Saints/LSU superfan stole the show last night. Can't help but pull for this kid.

https://www.google.com/amp/www.sbnation.com/platform/amp/2017/2/17/1465…

"Robertson has biliary atresia, a chronic liver condition, and is in need of his second liver transplant. However, he doesn’t let that get him down. He’s been kicking it with some of the NBA All-Stars so far."

Big props to those guys for having him out there. He seemed to really bond with Draymond Green (I won't hold that against Jarrius).

stephenrjking

February 18th, 2017 at 11:07 PM ^

I understand what you're saying. I'm not the biggest fan of the "nice thing done for person in a difficult situation" sports highlight of the month, but I don't begrudge them and I understand why people do it.

Fixing the problems of the whole world is pretty hard. And nobody can spread their compassion to all people who need it, even just people suffering from one disease or challenge.

But it is possible to invest in one person, to make their life better, to ease, even if briefly, the burdens they live under. It is impossible to help everyone, but it is possible to help one person.

And so people do that. 

I suspect the answer is not to dilute the help from a substantial effort for one person down to a token for a lot of people, but rather to encourage more people to produce a substantial effort for other, individual people. YMMV.

EDIT: Perhaps a good recent example. News has emerged that Mike Ilitch quietly paid the rent for Rosa Parks for 10 years after she was attacked in her home. I doubt Rosa Parks was the only person who needed rent help (though she obviously is a unique person in our nation's history and deserved better than to scrounge for rent money), but I don't think that Ilitch's money would have been better served helping 100 people save $10 per month on their rent rather than just Rosa Parks for hers. 

UMichWolverines

February 19th, 2017 at 11:27 AM ^

IMO the most important thing is that all of these people genuinely want to have a positive impact on the world and show compassion to all people not just those dealing with illness. One kid who went to my high school unfortunately committed suicide, and this was his note "A PERSON CANNOT SPREAD LOVE WITHOUT DOING WHAT MAKES THEM HAPPY, AND A PERSON CANNOT BE HAPPY UNLESS THEY SPREAD LOVE." I really took it to heart because of how close I was to him.

Wolfman

February 18th, 2017 at 9:31 PM ^

Aside from the recent story, courtesy of Kevin McHale,reminding us of just how great Bird was - by telling the opposing team the manner he would beat them on the game's last play and instantly when the ball left his hand, look at their bench and say "I told you,so" and then continue to head to the lockers, your reminder of what he would have done is probably true. 

I do recall it was his habit at the all-star games, just prior to the three point contest, he would join the other contestants and ask, "Who's playing for second?" Some people have that quality where they just aren't going to be called for thie confidence. 

Brendan71388

February 18th, 2017 at 9:36 PM ^

I'm bummed Lavine won't be back (even before he tore his ACL he wasn't in it) but he also shouldn't have won over Gordon last year. Rooting for GR3 and hoping for a contest as entertaining as the last two have been.