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One day while watching a 
baseball game, I once asked my 

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grandfather who his all time 
favorite player was. 

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I expected him to say someone 
from the Astros 'cause they're 

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basically our hometown team. 
But he said it was Hank Aaron. 

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I asked him why, and what he 
said surprised me. 

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Rather than cite his batting 
averages or his home run record,

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he told me a story. 
Now, according to this story, 

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Hank Aaron was checking into a 
hotel while on the road and 

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after asking for a room, the 
young man at the front desk told

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him that the hotel was 
completely filled and they had 

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no rooms available. 
Apparently, a manager of the 

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hotel was within earshot and had
recognized the Hall of Famer. 

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He immediately ran over and told
the clerk, Don't you know who 

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this man is? 
This is the great Hank Aaron of 

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the Atlanta Braves. 
Embarrassed, the front desk 

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clerk immediately apologized and
offered a room to Hank Aaron. 

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Then he said, Sir, why didn't 
you tell me that you were 

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somebody? 
And after a moment, Hank Aaron 

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responded by saying, son, 
everybody is somebody. 

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Hank Aaron was a devout 
Christian until the day that he 

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died. 
And in more ways than one, Hank 

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Aaron's life reflected the 
example set by Jesus. 

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It's one of the strongest 
messages that comes from the New

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Testament. 
Everybody is somebody. 

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The apostle James said it like 
this. 

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You must never treat people in 
different ways because of their 

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outward appearance. 
Today, I hope we all have the 

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patience to remember that 
everybody is somebody and they 

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are all loved by God. 
You've been listening to 

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everyday miracles by hope, 
mindfulness, and prayer.