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The pole was set at 17 feet for vaulting.

Michael Stone’s best personal record in pole vaulting was 16 feet 9 inches.

Michael’s life would never be the same because he had won the National Junior Olympics and set a new world’s record. He had just increased his personal best by 9 inches.

His mother always told him to take deep breaths when he felt tensed, anxious or even scared; so he remembered his mother just before his final jumps.

When Michael heard the singing of some distant robins in flight, he knew it was the time for his final jump to win the National Junior Olympics medal.

My dream in life is to become a man-making teacher and work for quality human resource development.

The Lesson ‘True Height’ is the story of a blind boy, who at the age of seventeen clears the Pole vault bar that is set at 17 feet 6 inches and gets the first Place. The title of the story ‘True Height’ refers to the height of the boy’s personality and his determination to succeed in spite of his handicap.

The boy’s name is Michael Stone. He is the son of Bret Stone and Milfred Stone. Since childhood, Michael dreamed of flying: His mother read him many stories about flying. Her excitement and passion for detail made Michael’s dreams full of color and beauty.

His father Bert Stone, being a realist, believed in hard work and sweat. Michael’s father began a very careful and regimented weight lifting program. Michaells, father was his coach and trainer. Michael was a dedicated determined and disciplined student. Besides being an honor student, Michael helped his parents on their farm.

He strived for perfection, which became his obsession and passion. Pole vault is the glamorous sport of any track and field event. The sportsman combines the grace of a gymnast with the strength of a bodybuilder. Pole vaulting also has an element of flying.

The thought of flying as high as a two-story building fascinates anyone watching it. That was Michael Stone’s dream, reality and his quest, constant preparation and determination where his strengths. He had cleared the bar at 17 ft 2 inches and 17 ft 4 inches and became one of the final two competitors in the pole – vaulting event at the National Junior Olympics.

The.stadium was filled with twenty thousand people. Michael was immediately swarmed by people hugging and congratulating him. He later went on to clear 17 feet 16 inches that day which was a National and International Junior Olympics record.

It was a magnificent feat. Michael’s life would never be the same. Being blind he had won the National Junior Olympics and set a new world record.

a) The Astroturf he sat on was as hot as the competition he faced that day at the National Junior Olympics.

b) He would always outrun the locomotive passing by as he raced down the golden lined wheat fields.

When Michael fell on his back to earth, he imagined his mother smiling and his father laughing But in reality his dad was hugging his mother and shedding tears of pride. Immediately all the people gathered around him, hugged him and congratulated him on the greatest accomplishment of his life.

Yes, I have heard of a child with special needs becoming a champion. A sixteen year old child with multiple complaints completed the cycling race much ahead of hundreds of healthy and older participants

1. The quotation tells us to dream first, think about it next and work on it finally.

2. Yes, it is good to dream high. Our dear Teacher Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam rightly says, “small aim is a big crime”.

At the age of fourteen, Michael began a very careful and regimented weight lifting programme. He worked out every’ day with weights and running work on alternate days. The programme was closely monitered by Michaels coach, trainer, and father. Michael’s dedication, determination and discipline was a coachs dream.

Michael Stone’s dream was to become a champion in pole-vaulting.

Michael’s parents had different ideas about training. Mother encouraged the much needed dreaming. And father demanded the essential hard work. Mother provided inspiration. Father brought out perspiration (hard work). Thus Michael derived help from his parents.