The 2012 Paralympics opened last week in London and about 10% of this year’s U.S. team are veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. An international competition for disabled athletes, the Paralympics have become a place where war veterans can excel and some cite that it actually accelerates their recovery. Share this inspirational NPR story about veterans at this year’s Paralympics and talk about it with young adults:

• What parts of this story had special meaning for you?
• What do you observe about the way society treats people with disabilities, including veterans who have lost limbs in war? How might your young adult group or specific young adult gatherings be more welcoming of any young adults with disabilities in your community?
• How does God motivate or inspire to do you best — even when you feel like you can’t?