As a family, we have gotten into the Olympics this year. It has been fun to watch the events together. What is even more fun is watching how we all help out the athletes from our chairs. We move side to side, back and forth, and make funny faces as we some how send the athletes just what they need to achieve their goals. We cheer when they win. We sigh and tell them it's okay when they lose. Some of us have even shed tears with the athletes when there is great disappointment. It can be emotionally exhausting. And I love it!
It comes as no surprise that along with watching the events, I love to hear the stories. The stories of what it took to get to London. The stories of hard work and sacrifice for the athletes and their families. There are even commercials that speak to the dedication of the athletes. One of them is from the athletes' perspectives. They say things about not ordering dessert for two years, not watching TV, or reading the book everyone is talking about. They were too busy training. They were focused on the goal. They were making choices that got them to their dreams.
It's a good reminder. Dreams are not realized simply by dreaming them or hoping for them. Dreams involve action. And often times, those actions must be repeated frequently over a long period of time. Sometimes it seems too difficult or not worth the sacrifice. But as I watch the faces of those athletes (and their parents), I'm convinced it is well worth the effort!
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