Today is the last day of the Olympics. According to my DD#1 I have been watching too much of it. They have been cheering along with me but I think she secretly does not fully understand. DD#2 cheers whatever I am but #1 asks why, what is going on, what does it mean. I have never been huge sports fan, watching a bit of hockey and some curling with my FIL but this year has been different. Started with the Superbowl, for the first time I understood football. I watched and not just for the commercials. Now I have witnessed us get almost all of our Gold medals and many of the silver and bronze. They have heard me cheering and come running expecting another Gold and they are disappointed that it is only a good play. When #1 and I are out she will whisper to anyone that will bend her an ear that Mom watches A LOT of Olympics. They laugh and I made a joke. But it is true, I do watch a lot, I AM A PROUD CANADIAN! These athletes are amazing, nit just in their sports, but in their communities. I can only hope that my 2 DD are as kind and aware as these amazing people. We as a country have put a lot of pressure on them to represent us and they have not disppointed. Yes there have been upsets but on a whole we have handled our losses with grace. Can not say I would have been the same. Now saying all that kind and uplifting things I am getting ready for a great Hockey game. The rivalry between Canada and USA is great and our players are going into the games with a whole country behind them. No matter the outcome we win, we will win either Silver or Gold - but it is a win. There will be no loss today. After that we will get ready for the para-olympics. My kids do not know that there is more Olympics to come!
GO CANADA, GO!
