At a recent medical camp, a severely handicapped young man was waiting for the whole early part of the morning for us to begin the camp. Michael, one of our volunteer staff, realized that he had been waiting for a long time, and seeing his situation, brought him to the front of the line so that he could be seen right away.

During the whole time that this was taking place and Michael was assisting him to the front of the line (since he had difficulty walking), the boy was trying to tell Michael something. Unfortunately, since the boy also had difficulty speaking, Michael was not able to understand him.

When it was the young man's turn to be examined by the doctor, the doctor asked him what was wrong. The handicapped boy replied, with a huge smile on his face, "Nothing! I'm perfectly healthy, & am thankful to God for my health!"

This unexpected response brought smiles to everyone's faces & warmed all of the doctors' hearts in attendance, all of which had seen countless cases of desperate people that morning. Meanwhile, this young man, although obviously very handicapped, did not even so much as ask for preferential treatment, insisting that other people be seen first, as he was "healthy in every way!"

What a courageous outlook on life this young man had! It encouraged many of us that day to look on the bright side in any difficulties that we may face.