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Bent But Not Broken
any more. He would not be able even to see others play. It was difficult for Boswell to reconcile himself to that fate.
Even after being discharged from hospital, Boswell was unable to walk without support. He would stumble again and again. He was the same Boswell who used to run on the ground from one end to another earlier. Now the situation had taken a different turn. His wife used to give him both mental and physical support. She would ask him to pray.
Charlie Boswell One day a friend of Boswell came to meet him. During their conversation, the friend said to Boswell, “Dear friend, Do you want to play golf ? You will enjoy it very much, and it will be entertaining
Charlie replied with grief in his tone, “I do want to play, but how can I without eyes ? When I cannot see anything, how can I hit the ball ?"
His friend assured Boswell that he would help him in the game. One day, he took, Boswell to a golf course. He put the golf club in Charlie's hand and indicated to him the place where the ball was kept. Boswell hit the ball so accurately and stylishly that it almost reached the desired destination. Gradually, Boswell developed an interest in the game and started practising on his own. In time, Charlie Boswell became an expert golfer. A day
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