It was 1984 and it was a hot summer! There we were running up and down the Los Angeles Coliseum bleachers collecting plastic cups.. “One day those cups you are all getting might be worth something” said my aunt. That was the only motivation that had my chubby butt running up and down collecting cups.
Why are they going to be worth anything? They are just cups and we are just at some track and field event I thought to myself. Now I think back and laugh at my lack of appreciation. That day I saw Carl Lewis take the gold medal in the summer olympics!
Now, I love my country but I don't cry when I hear” I am proud to be an american” or If you were to cut me I don't bleed red, white and blue.. BUT come Olympic time I am all over the it. Some watch for entertainment but I watch so that I can see our athletes smother the other countries and dominate the competition. Perhaps it is my competitive nature that has me so intrigued with the olympics.
There is just something about a Olympian that inspires me. Their discipline and training to be the best not only in their sport but for their country and perhaps the world. I cry every time I see them on that podium receiving their medals. I cant imagine what must be going through their minds as they stand before the country with a medal that says that they are the best. So much hard work and dedication goes into their training. Many sacrifices I am sure to become the best.
The cool thing is that they have stories. Some are just normal people who have a desire and put hard work into their sport to get to the games. I did a study once closely relating the olympic athlete and the Christian athlete. Its amazing how you can see the parallel between the two.. The two work really hard to represent, one for their country and one for there God. Both require strict discipline and training. Within the next couple of days perhaps week I want to look at these athletes, share some of their stories and see how we can become that Olympian one day standing with a gold crown!
I like to dream big, I want to compete in the olympics! I wonder if they have like a bean bag contest or something? hmmmm And I wonder what ever happen to those old cups we collected? hmmm just random thoughts...
Count down, only two days till the opening ceremony! Watch it and be inspired!
Counting down to the red, white and blue,
Monica
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