I looked at the young man who was standing at the start line. I opened by arms wide. And I started calling him, spurring him to come towards me. I was with him every step of the way, without ever taking my eyes off him. He looked at me and smiled, and he ran fast. And I felt that he was dying to get to the finish line. He ran because his triumph, for him, meant being enveloped in my arms.
These words are part of Cecilia Baccigalupo's introduction on her foundation's webpage. As related at David's news page, his own foundation will join hers and that of soccer player Javier Zanetti to raise money for these special needs children. We hope he gets a lot of hugs himself and becomes strengthened thereby in readiness for the work ahead when Argentina meets Russia in the Davis Cup.
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