Today we met Dennis. He is a brave little 12-year old from Honduras who speaks no English. He is in the US for medical treatment having recently lost his left leg to a lawn mower accident. I was so proud of the way Nicolai reached out to and connected with Dennis. Despite the language barrier, we all spoke the universal dialect of soccer. Before long we had organized goals in the living room and had a lively match going. Nicolai took great pleasure in presenting Dennis with 8 brand new right-footed shoes which look to be a perfect fit. We also played some home movies of Nicolai playing soccer and I could see in his eyes that Dennis was looking forward to new possibilities. Today, two 12-year old boys from different cultures shared more than a pair of shoes.