Monday, August 11, 2008

The Olympics

What is it about the Olympics that keeps me glued to my television, staying up late despite having to get up early for work the next day? Why do I jump up and down and cheer when no one else is around to hear me as I watch it in my living room by myself? After the amazingly exciting and unexpected Gold medal win by the US Men's 4x100m free relay swim team yesterday, Jason Lezak is quoted as saying, "People always step up and do things out of the ordinary at the Olympics." That's one of the reasons why I love watching the Olympics. I'm hoping it will challenge and motivate me to do something out of the ordinary, to inspire me to dream and to hope. When the characteristics of hard work, sacrifice, and discipline are displayed in excellence, I cannot help but stand up and applaud. This is also an opportunity to cheer for the athletes of our respective countries and to share in their deeply emotional moments. The Olympics illustrate that the harder we work for something, the more meaningful the result.

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