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"It's been wonderful
meeting everyone in the
situation where your life
has been saved."
--David
and Debbie, Illinois
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"Bringing
my kids down
here and letting them
share the games with
me."
--Malachi
Lee, Pittsburgh |
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"Pinning
the quilt
when we all got a flower
on our shirts."
--Josh
Smith (age 5), Florida |
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"Anyone who missed it
missed out on a great deal."
--Art
Wilkins, Arizona
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"A donor mom was crying,
so I gave her a hug, a
shell lei, and a team pin.
I hope it made a difference."
--Ken
Higa, Hawaii
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"How many recipients
there are here --
more and more each year!"
--Judy
Poe, Louisiana
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"Great
games!
My goal was to get a couple
of medals, and I won two
golds and a silver."
--John
Anderson, Texas |
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"Just
meeting the people!
When I left bowling I had
nine new friends."
--Steve
Seymour, N. Carolina |
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"The
whole games are
tears of joy.
It's just joy."
--Thomas
Mossey, N. Carolina |
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"We hope we can get
more donors. We can do!"
--Earl
Taylor, Sr., Texas
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"It's
changed me."
--Anne
Richards, Philadelphia |
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"I'm
proud of my brother
because he got 2 gold
medals in golf."
--Mason
and James Holloran,
Kentucky |
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"This
is my first time.
It's wonderful for these
people all to get together."
--Karen
Colon, Philadelphia |
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"Lots
of bus rides.
Lots of nice people --
who know what you are
talking about."
--Alan
and Amber Abbett,
Connecticut |
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"It's
my first year.
It won't be my last."
--Jeff
Maxey, S. Carolina |
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"I
had no idea it could get
to be so emotional.
Everybody here has
had a struggle and
has a story.
There's a whole world
of people who are
facing the same challenges."
--Jack
and Davie Walker, Texas |
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"I am so amazed.
I never thought that these
people, with all their
problems, could compete
together.
That's how you show that
life is wonderful."
--Edna
and Angelique Vazquez,
Pittsburgh
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"Seeing
my Pappy getting
his medal in bowling."
--Abbie
Albert (age 5), Florida |
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