Arthur Ashe, the legendary Wimbledon player was dying of AIDS which he got due to infected blood he received during a heart surgery in 1983.

From world over, he received letters from his fans, one of which conveyed: "Why does GOD have to select you for such a bad disease"?

To this Arthur Ashe replied:
"The world over -- 50 million children start playing tennis,
                                    5 million learn to play tennis,
                                    500,000 learn professional tennis,
                                      50,000 come to the circuit,
                                         5,000 reach the grand slam,
                                               50 reach Wimbledon,
                                                 4 to semi final,
                                                 2 to the finals,

When I was holding a cup I never asked GOD 'Why me?'

And today in pain I should not be asking GOD 'Why me?'





                                                                 
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