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Maybe we can all learn something froma 7 year-old...
Posted on 1/27/12 at 6:32 pm
Posted on 1/27/12 at 6:32 pm
This was on the Yahoo newswire today...sorry if Germans.
Me included.....
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Kyle Williams probably hasn't been opening much of his mail recently. The 49ers receiver who had the disastrous NFC championship game has probably seen and heard quite enough from the general public for now. Death threats as a response to football mistakes can probably make a man shy.
There's at least one letter I hope he got, though. Ben Mankiewicz at The Huffington Post passes along a letter written to Williams by his friend's little boy: a 7-year-old named Owen. Owen loves his 49ers and was as crestfallen as any other Niners fan when the Giants pulled out the overtime victory. Here's Owen's story, from Mankiewicz:
He was crying, saying of Kyle Williams, with the distinct sobs of a seven-year-old between each word, "But... why... did he... have to... fumble?"
[...]
Trying to get his son to stop crying, Michael asked him, "If you feel this way, how sad do you think Kyle Williams is?"
Owen paused a second, then asked his dad, "Can I write him a letter to make him feel better?"
Here's that letter:
Letter to Kyle Williams
All together now: Awwwww.
Here's the full text (and yes, it's unedited for grammar and spelling, but this kid is 7 ? the Twitter lynch mob has no such excuse):
Dear Mr. Williams:
We just watched the Playoff game. I feel really bad for you but I wanted to tell you that you had a great season. you sould be very proud, so I wanted to say thank you.
I am your #1 FAN!
Owen Shure
Los Angeles, CA
p.s. your awsome
All it took to transform sobbing, frustrated anger into human compassion is one thoughtful question from a concerned father. I love that. It's human nature to get angry when things don't go our way; everyone does. But as evolved humans, we learn to get past that, and quickly move on to understanding, patience and basic respect for our fellow man.
Owen just learned that lesson at age 7. As Twitter showed us after the Kyle Williams incident, a lot of people still haven't. Maybe this letter can teach them.
Me included.....
Posted on 1/27/12 at 6:37 pm to 777Tiger
I am pretty sure that Miles and company and all the players feel WAY WORSE than I did/do.
OK .. I'll go into hiding now for saying Miles has feelings.
OK .. I'll go into hiding now for saying Miles has feelings.
Posted on 1/27/12 at 7:18 pm to tiger91
yes but unlike miles there was nothing you could have done about it! Oh I forgot i need to move on. my shrink is charging me $250 buck an hour to get over my anger at losing to the Gumps sooner i put it behind me the more money i will have to spend on season tickets.
Posted on 1/27/12 at 7:20 pm to Tigahs24Seven
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The Huffington Post
Posted on 1/27/12 at 7:50 pm to Hoodoo Man
Amazing a 7 year old sees things more clearly then grown 9er fans and most fans in general. Actually it's not that surprising.
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