Don Wood Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 Lucie and I have been watching the Olympics. Two major thoughts: (1) Paul Hamm, the gymnast who came from behind after a disastrous vault and won the gold with two great events. The moral for me: "Don't ever give up, even after a major setback." A good example for those of us fighting this dread disease. (2) Michael Phelps, the swimmer who stepped aside and let his teammate swim in the medley relay. He showed true teammanship in a time when there is so much "me-ism." The moral for me: "It's about working together in this life." A good example of what happens here in our forum family. I think our country is going into good hands, and feel very hopeful about the future. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyCW Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 Don, nicely said! I also really appreciated the honesty of the Australian (?) swimmer the other night. Did you see that? The points said the American guy had won the gold, but then the judges said "wait, there's a problem" and it looked like he was going to lose it. The Australian guy came in 2nd, so he would have then won the gold, but he was right there in the pool congratulating the American, then saying right away that there was nothing wrong with the race, and when it was all set straight again (no problem after all), he was congratulating his American friend again. That's sportsmanship! BeckyCW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Wood Posted August 22, 2004 Author Share Posted August 22, 2004 Yeah, that was neat to see! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa O Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 Donm My husband and I had the exact same conversation about the same two athletes yesterday. I was so touched by Phelps it brought me to tears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy RN Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 I was impressed with Phelps generosity. That is an example for al. Cindy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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