The Day the Fastest Man Stopped for the Smallest Fan.

She wasn’t weak.
She wasn’t a girl in a wheelchair.

She was the girl James Ford picked out of the whole world.

A Little Girl Who Made a Legend Human

When James finally walked back toward his car, the crowd began clapping — not because he made a great lap, but because he made a little girl feel unstoppable.

His engineer jogged up beside him. “You know we’re behind schedule, right?”

James slid into the cockpit, still looking at Chloe.

“We’ll make up the time,” he said. “Some things are more important.”

As he revved the engine, Chloe lifted his helmet and pressed it to her chest. Her mother leaned down and whispered, “Sweetheart… he stopped everything just for you.”

Chloe whispered back:

“He made me feel like I’m winning… even when I can’t run.”

The Fastest Man, and the Flight He Gave Her

James didn’t set a track record that day.Continue reading…