Sep 17, 2012
Polio survivors play brutally awesome soccer on skateboards with their hands
Incredibly inspiring, badass athleticism…
From the movie’s description on Kickstarter…
The documentary will tell the story of Ghana’s skate soccer team, a group of polio survivors who have created a skateboard-inspired version of soccer adapted to suit their disability. Begging and sleeping on the streets, without the use of their legs, these men find purpose and joy in playing ball on Sundays at a deserted taxi-rank, where for a few hours, they can be heroes.
(via BuzzFeed)
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I liked it until he said ‘I thank god for creating me like this’… *rolls eyes*
There are more respectful ways to completely disagree with people than rolling your eyes. One of those ways might be in order here.
In a world where the usual reaction now appears to be burning down embassies or calling for mass killings, I think rolling one’s eyes is comparatively civil.
Anyway, religion is beside the point here.
Yes, by that standard, I suppose so… :)
Giving someone you disagree with a purple nurple instead of a swift, firm kick to the balls is also comparatively civil. That doesn’t make it okay.
@Sorcha: I don’t understand. Perhaps he found meaning in his infliction. A sense of appreciation for his life that had he not had polio he never would have understood or felt. Not everyone needs to have a fully functioning body to see God in their life.
I liked it until he said ‘I thank god for creating me like this’… then I really liked it and became a backer.
Thanks for posting this.
Within suffering we have true appreciation for how great our God is, how loving and all-sustaining He is. When you have everything and there is a lack of suffering in your life your heart can turn to idols and things of this world, you lose that same appreciate for Christ. It is as the Bible describes that it is hard for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God (it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle).
A thirsty man is grateful for water, a hungry man grateful for food and a lost man is truly grateful when He is Found. Those who know who they ARE/WERE when Christ called them, how horrible their life was without Him have a true appreciation for their salvation IN Him.
Within suffering and disability God can be greatly glorified in ways that He wouldn’t be otherwise. The question is not: ”Really? No really, you are actually THANKFUL God made you this way? I do not believe it one bit!” The question is: ”WHO is this God? These men who seem to have every reason to curse God, instead THANK Him? I want to KNOW this God!”
God bless these men, I would consider them greater than myself. May His name be glorified evermore and may we all be completely satisfied and joyful in Him no matter our circumstance. Hallelujah!
Basically, if everything is given to you on a silver platter, you’re more likely to get spoiled.
Seems logical to me.
Just look at all the spoiled second generation rich kids out there who, instead of being grateful, are actually the ones who have the nerve to act snobbish.
We don’t even need to go that far, just look at first world children complaining about not getting the toy they wanted for Christmas.
In a way, disabled people like this actually possess a very important gift: the gift of perspective.
Way to not let something you can’t change get you down, and instead make the best use you can of what you CAN do
How interesting that I just happen to run across this story today. One never knows the blessing awaiting us that day.
Polio, I know it very well,at age 4 I woke up to all 4 limbs becoming paralyzed for 4 months. Once polio does it`s damage you try to move on with your life as I did. I was not saved yet,I only became saved at age 31 after my wife had a mental break down on our honeymoon. It was at that time a friend said you have tried everything else, what about Jesus. I accepted the Lord Jesus into my life and my life changed.
You probably should know from age 4 to 35,my little brother 2yrs was electrocuted in front of me, at 16 my parents went through a bitter divorce,my mother attempted suicide 4 times, only to live,and at 17 my father committed suicide. I got into the drug scene at 17.
But, I would say after I was saved my life changed.However, what I did not know is what was to come with post polio syndrome PPS. At age 40 PPS was setting in only I had no idea what it was.I later found out what PPS would do with my life. Today at 58 PPS has taken away many things I could do at age 40.However, I want everyone to know even though I can not do what I once could do, I would not change my life.
You see, Jesus gave me an amazing job,I retired at age 49 as a MGR mostly because my body could not handle a 12 hour day with lots of stress. I left after 2 yrs of prayer and the Lord has blessed me so much. Six months later my Pastor ask me to come on staff (no pay) and I started a volunteer program called Animal Assisted Interactions (AAI).I have been visiting kids in a hospital almost 8yrs, I have ran 2 special need programs using a dog,I am the director for Paws For Justice helping abused kids to testify, and I have around 2000 hours volunteering with my amazing Golden Retriever.
Yes, I would say polio has been a blessing even though every year I can do less and less.
So, if anyone knows of someone that needs an encourager/hope please direct them to me. The Lord did not take me through all this for NO reason.