I ran into this video a long time ago. It's about a father / son team that compete in marathon's and triathlon's. The kicker is that the Dick (the father) pushes or pulls Rick (his son) as Rick's not able to walk. It's pretty inspiring to see this father's love for his son. He puts his body through intense training for the purpose of giving his son the exhiliration of completing a task most well-abled people couldn't. That's a great sacrifice.

Last week we had a lesson over Mark 2 where four friends carry their paralyzed friend to Jesus for healing. When they get to where Jesus is, the place is packed and they can't get through the door. They cut a hole in the roof through which they lower their friend so that he can get to Jesus. Their devotion, devotion enough to carry the man across town, devotion enough to not give up when the path is obstructed, devotion enough to cut a hole in the roof and lower their friend down, is what allows healing to take place.

Sometimes in life, I find myself being like Dick or the friends and other times I am much more like Rick or the paralyzed friend. In some places, I can provide for someone while other times, I need to be provided for. As we walk in this world, we have to learn to embrace both circumstances as they occur being thankful for our ability to help others and grateful that we have those in our lives that so willingly provide in our times of need.