Life Support Systems
By Steve Goodier © 2003

A SECOND CHANCE

Steve Goodier

Mayor Anthony Williams of Washington D.C. has a remarkable story. Williams was born to an unwed teen who gave him up. He was known as a "problem child" in foster care. By age three, Anthony had still never spoken a word. It seemed that a pattern for his life was set, that is, until two warm and caring people took a chance on him.

Anthony was taken in by an opera-singing postal clerk and her equally generous-hearted husband. He soon began to speak and eventually thrived in their home. He excelled academically and later attended both Harvard and Yale Universities.

In 1998, he came from obscurity to win 66% of the vote to become mayor in one of the world's major cities. In his inaugural address, Williams said: "Forty-four years ago, my parents adopted me and gave me a second chance. I feel this city has now adopted me and I will give to it everything my parents taught me about love, service, commitment."

He was saved by a second chance. And in smaller, yet significant ways, we, too, have been given second chances.

Likewise, we, too, have abundant opportunities to give them. Today may be the day to take that chance -- and give a second chance.

From Steve Goodier's ONE MINUTE CAN CHANGE A LIFE

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