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What world needs is love, sweet love
by Robert Charles Payne - posted E-mail Story E-mail Story | Print Story Print Story 
These words, "What the world needs now is love, sweet love" are from a popular Wynonna Judd song. When I saw the story about Notre Dame's coach, Charlie Weis, and the 10-year-old boy who was dying from a brain tumor, her song popped into my mind.

In this day of selfishness and greed, there are still stories about love. Sports have become a win at any cost philosophy. Good role models are becoming a thing of the past, but this is a story that inspires the heart.

This is a story about a coach who gave one little dying boy one last wish. His wish was to call the first play of the ball game. He told Coach Weis that he wanted to pass. Pass to the right.
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Robert Charles Payne is an inspirational writer who lives in West Monroe. He can be contacted by e-mailing robertcharlespayne@yahoo.com.


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