In the 2006-07 NHL season, the Ottowa Senators came up short of winning their first Stanley Cup since 1927. But lets put hockey aside for a moment, and focus on a story with Senator's Center, Mike Fisher, and a little boy named Elgin Fraser.
Elgin was a 3 year old who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma. One of his wishes was the meet the players of the Ottowa Senators. And he did at a practice. He got to skate with the guys, and took a ride in the arms of Mike Fisher, and even was able to score a goal on goalie, Ray Emery. But the story doesn't stop there...
Elgin was at game 4 of the 06-07 Stanley Cup finals in Ottowa, which was a loss. And he got to meet the team again afterward. As cliche as it is, defenseman Chris Phillips promised Elgin that the Sens would win the next game, game 5, against the Buffalo Sabres, in Buffalo. The day before the team left to play game 5, Mike Fisher visited Elgin at his home, and stayed much longer than expected. With no press, no cameras, no words afterwards, Mike Fisher hung out with Elgin for hours at his home, playing with cars, watching movies, talking Hockey, etc. All before heading out to play one of the most important games Mike will play in his life.
The Senators did win Game 5, and Elgin managed to hold on to watch them do it. And died only a few hours after.
My goal is not to write a sob story, to make you cry, to get you to like hockey, or even Mike Fisher. My goal is to show you how far a little old fashion, good heartedness can go. A little boy with a wish. A professional athlete with a kind heart. Equals a team of inspiration.
What is something you can do for someone this week? Mike Fisher could have done plenty of other things with his time than to go visit a fan. Christ probably had plenty of other things to do, but he never passed up a chance to help someone in need, to heal someone, or to sit down and have a heart to heart with someone.
Do you have time in your busy schedule to help someone in need?
