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It Isn't Always About Winning
#143357 03/11/09 02:03 PM
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Mike Furches
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Posted this at various locations today, since it was inspired by a Kansas Wrestling Coach, and a former Kansas Wrestler I thought I would post it here. The former Kansas Wrestler is pictured down in the article and the video at the end is worth watching.

http://thevirtualpew.blogspot.com/2009/03/it-isnt-always-about-winning.html

Mike Furches
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Matthew 25:31-46
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Mike Furches #143367 03/11/09 03:22 PM
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Thanks for sharing mike. Very inpirational.

Shawn Bloomfield
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Re: It Isn't Always About Winning
bloomy6 #143478 03/12/09 09:24 AM
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Thanks Shawn, the photo of the marine in the posting is Daniel Smith, some will remember Daniel from Derby and he is the Daniel in the story.

Mike Furches
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Mike Furches #144190 03/18/09 06:19 PM
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Great story! Thanks for sharing! You are trulY an inspiration to not only me and my son, but too many!

Last edited by aj75; 03/18/09 06:19 PM.

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