PERFECT 10
TFF heard a nice yarn this week about a young girl, Pacha Luque-Light, dancing in front of a sign saying ''BUSKING FOR A BOARD'' at the Roxy Pro surfing event on the Gold Coast last Sunday. It was the day before her 10th birthday, and a surfboard was what she wanted … so she started dancing up a storm to the music coming from the portable CD player she had brought along for the occasion, while her proud mother watched on. People stopped, watched and started putting some coins in the old grey felt hat she had by the sign. The sun shone, the people smiled and Pacha danced. And then along came the 18-year-old North Narrabeen pro surfer Laura Enever, who not only stopped, but started dancing with her, as all the people smiled some more, before the pro surfer suddenly disappeared. She returned a short time later with one of her back-up surfboards, which she gave to the young girl. Using an indelible marker, she wrote these words on the board: "To Dear Pacha, You're the most amazing dancer EVER. Now have some fun in the surf. Laura Enever." In the words of her mother, "What a beautiful life lesson about kindness and generosity and spontaneity …" Precisely. Pacha has been on the board every day after school since, and if that isn't the best story in Australian sport this week, I don't know what is.WHAT THEY SAID
Aaron Baddeley, after fire engulfed his parents' house, tweeted: "2 min to get out 2 rooms were untouched! fam photos and my golf room with memorabilia! Amazed by God's protection 22 years of memories there." Good old God. A pity he couldn't stop the Christchurch earthquake though, what while saving your photos?
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