For me its simple. A journeyman boxer named James "Buster" Douglas had his mother pass on and devestated him. His mother was his best friend and the love he had for her was great. Buster also had a boxing match against the feared undefeated Mike Tyson. Tyson who had the mentality of a bully usually got in opponents heads just by staring at them and the fight would be over before it began. Douglas instead of falling into a deep depression over the death of his mother began training harder than he ever thought possible. On Feb 10th 1990, a fight which Vegas wouldnt even lay odds on Tyson and Douglas stared in the middle of the ring and Tyson saw something he wasnt prepared for...a man who had absolutely no fear of him. The fight was one of the most brutal beatings in boxing history with the huge underdog Douglas dismantling Tyson and KOing him. Tyson had to be taken to a local hospital for observation he was mauled so bad. As they handed the World Title to Buster Douglas a reporter asked him why he was so focused, Douglas replied with tears in his eyes "my mother...God bless her heart." Tears flowed sparingly from my eyes . A real life Rocky. Later a sore loser Tyson would try to reverse the descision with Douglas hitting the canvas saying he was knocked out for a 10 count but the IBF paid no attention and the WBC and WBA investigated and saw that Douglas got up when he was supposed to and the "phantom 8 count" was dismissed. HBO even had an hour long special with Tyson and Douglas as guests taking piece by piece the knockdown and analyzing it and showed to viewers that there was no controversy. James Buster Douglas inspired me with his story and touched me where I didnt think I could be touched...Mrs. Douglas did a great job raising her son. :happy:
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Event In Human History That Brought You To Tears
Ignatz
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(from the website Classical Music Pages)
* It's a familiar tale: an aging Beethoven, ill and deaf, conducting the orchestra and chorus in the premiere of his Ninth Symphony, conducting even after they had ceased to perform, after they had reached the end of the stunning new work, after the audience had already begun to applaud, continuing to conduct until a singer turned him around so that he could see the thunderous cheers that were resounding throughout the hall. The image is deeply moving, so much so that more cynical historians would like to discount it; it is, they feel, too perfect to be true. Yet this once, however, the cynics are apparently wrong, for several eyewitnesses tell the same tale of that fateful performance in Vienna on May 7, 1824. Their stories vary somewhat in detail. Some place the dramatic moment at the symphony's conclusion. Others maintain it occurred at the end of the scherzo. This difference of opinion might merely be credited to the passage of years between the incident itself and the day long after when those observers at last spoke to a biographer. Whenever the applause occurred, the fact that it passed unheard by Beethoven makes clear that he could never have heard a note of this most magnificent composition. Think about that bitter fact, and then wonder that a man so crossed by fate could still demand a choir to sing rapturously of joy.
* It's a familiar tale: an aging Beethoven, ill and deaf, conducting the orchestra and chorus in the premiere of his Ninth Symphony, conducting even after they had ceased to perform, after they had reached the end of the stunning new work, after the audience had already begun to applaud, continuing to conduct until a singer turned him around so that he could see the thunderous cheers that were resounding throughout the hall. The image is deeply moving, so much so that more cynical historians would like to discount it; it is, they feel, too perfect to be true. Yet this once, however, the cynics are apparently wrong, for several eyewitnesses tell the same tale of that fateful performance in Vienna on May 7, 1824. Their stories vary somewhat in detail. Some place the dramatic moment at the symphony's conclusion. Others maintain it occurred at the end of the scherzo. This difference of opinion might merely be credited to the passage of years between the incident itself and the day long after when those observers at last spoke to a biographer. Whenever the applause occurred, the fact that it passed unheard by Beethoven makes clear that he could never have heard a note of this most magnificent composition. Think about that bitter fact, and then wonder that a man so crossed by fate could still demand a choir to sing rapturously of joy.
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Mine is also sports related.
8 year old Katia Gordeeva and 14 year old Sergei Grinkov are introduced to each other, and told by the Russian government they would be skating together as a pair, no longer as solo skaters.
Sergei was not happy, and wanted nothing to do with Katia. Katia experieced love at first sight, and told everyone that he was the man she would marry.
After many years of practice and competition, they won the olympic gold medal in 1988, and World Championship gold medal the same year. They retired from amatuer competition, and began winning pro championships.
Sergei also finally saw in Katia, what Katia saw in Sergei, and they married in 1991. A year later, Katia and Sergei had their daughter, Daria.
Wanting to show the world that they still had what it takes, they reinstated as amatuers, and competed in the 1994 Olympics. They again won the gold medal. They retired again, and settled into life as show/professional skaters.
One year later, Novermeber 1995, during a practice for a show, Sergei colapsed on the ice. He had an undiagnosed heart problem, and died on the ice in front of Katia.
Katia, only 23, was now a widow and single mother.
1996, Katia skated in a professional competition, as a solo skater. It was the first time since the age of 8 that she was on the ice without Sergei. She showed grace, and courage, and managed to take second place in the competition, to a standing ovation.
8 year old Katia Gordeeva and 14 year old Sergei Grinkov are introduced to each other, and told by the Russian government they would be skating together as a pair, no longer as solo skaters.
Sergei was not happy, and wanted nothing to do with Katia. Katia experieced love at first sight, and told everyone that he was the man she would marry.
After many years of practice and competition, they won the olympic gold medal in 1988, and World Championship gold medal the same year. They retired from amatuer competition, and began winning pro championships.
Sergei also finally saw in Katia, what Katia saw in Sergei, and they married in 1991. A year later, Katia and Sergei had their daughter, Daria.
Wanting to show the world that they still had what it takes, they reinstated as amatuers, and competed in the 1994 Olympics. They again won the gold medal. They retired again, and settled into life as show/professional skaters.
One year later, Novermeber 1995, during a practice for a show, Sergei colapsed on the ice. He had an undiagnosed heart problem, and died on the ice in front of Katia.
Katia, only 23, was now a widow and single mother.
1996, Katia skated in a professional competition, as a solo skater. It was the first time since the age of 8 that she was on the ice without Sergei. She showed grace, and courage, and managed to take second place in the competition, to a standing ovation.
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5 words
"Do you believe in miracles?!?!"
"Do you believe in miracles?!?!"
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I remember it as if it were yesterday.... I don't think anyone will ever forget where they were when it happened... September 11th. The other day I can remember is when Fred Rogers passed away. I watched his memorial service on pbs and cried till my face was sore. I can't remember any point in my childhood when I didn't watch "Mr. Rogers Neighborhood." Excuse me I have something in my eye....
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September 11th...my dad was in NY, working at the time...commuted from Philly to NY every morning...thought he was dead all day...he was getting out of the train station when the second plane hit...watched the tower collapse...I've never cried so much as I did that day...
Or on November 3rd, 2004...the day it became official that this country had re-elected George W. Bush...not gonna lie, I cried a lot that day...
Or on November 3rd, 2004...the day it became official that this country had re-elected George W. Bush...not gonna lie, I cried a lot that day...
The Battle of Naesby during the English Civil War. The battle was lost and the royalist army was in retreat except for a single unti the held off all the attacks put against them. They held on for hours before their lines finally broke and they were slaughtered.
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For me, one of the worst days was that day in 1993 when I was just minding my own business, listening to National Public Radio, when Fresh Air came on, and host Terry Gross announced that Frank Zappa had died the previous weekend. The announcement was probably delayed so that the Zappa family could hold his funeral in peace.
That, and the announcement that the Republicans had taken over both houses of Congress.
As for 9/11, I lost someone that I knew that day. 110th floor of the North Tower (even had some shots of the view posted on his web site). Here today, gone tomorrow...
That, and the announcement that the Republicans had taken over both houses of Congress.
As for 9/11, I lost someone that I knew that day. 110th floor of the North Tower (even had some shots of the view posted on his web site). Here today, gone tomorrow...
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Hm, lot of comments on 9\11, i get the feelin i was the only one not in tears
Some other moments other than the miracle on ice
The depiction of picketts charge in the movie gettysburg
When niu lost in 2002-03 football to the cmapion toledo rockets when we nearly miss a 63 yard fieldgoal
More tears of rage but when the news was revealed that Bill Clinton had sold nuclear secrets to the chineese
heh and not so much a real event but when apollo creed gets murdered in the ring by ivan drago
Some other moments other than the miracle on ice
The depiction of picketts charge in the movie gettysburg
When niu lost in 2002-03 football to the cmapion toledo rockets when we nearly miss a 63 yard fieldgoal
More tears of rage but when the news was revealed that Bill Clinton had sold nuclear secrets to the chineese
heh and not so much a real event but when apollo creed gets murdered in the ring by ivan drago
I would have to list the following as events in History that made me cry.
1. The day the shuttle exploded shortly after it was launched.
2. The night when the Apollo One astronaunts died in the fire on the lauch pad.
3. The day of President Kennedy's funeral
4. The day of President Reagan's funeral
5. 9/11 when the planes crashed into the World Trade Towers.
I think the rest of what occured on 9/11 made me angry and if I could I would make sure those responsible for it payed for it with their lives. I woud hang them and make sure it was shown live on Worldwide TV.
1. The day the shuttle exploded shortly after it was launched.
2. The night when the Apollo One astronaunts died in the fire on the lauch pad.
3. The day of President Kennedy's funeral
4. The day of President Reagan's funeral
5. 9/11 when the planes crashed into the World Trade Towers.
I think the rest of what occured on 9/11 made me angry and if I could I would make sure those responsible for it payed for it with their lives. I woud hang them and make sure it was shown live on Worldwide TV.
