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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 183701" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>Witz, </p><p> </p><p>I see what you are saying, and I see what everyone else is saying. I don't know how a world can begin to heal from the disasters, hatred, history, carelessness and greed that have gone on for centuries. </p><p> </p><p>What I do know is that I have to be the change in the world that I want to see. Ghandi said it - I belive we could all try a little harder to accomplish that. And the olympics almost give me a sense of YES - I belong to something fantastic - And when the US wins or when I see a 41 year old 5 time olympian going for gold? I'm moved to do better. </p><p> </p><p>The destinations (I'm sure you know) are chosen in advance - so I think it was pretty adventageous of the world to consider we (As a world) would be this far along in world relations and healing to choose China. </p><p> </p><p>Can't explain it but when the girl from Zimbabwe got the new world record for back stroke? I cried......dumb - but I felt like I got to be a part of something - grand, I can say - to my grandkids - I watched HER on TV in the 2008 Olympics get that record. Maybe it's all wishy, but watching those dressage horses? I get to live a part of my life I never got to finish! </p><p> </p><p>And track too - fassttttttttttt fast. WOW. You just sit there and think MY WORD - was I ever even a little bit like that? And it makes me feel young. </p><p></p><p>And gymnastics - I watch and I think - I WAS A GODDESS - I did those things.....(not that well ) But I did those - and now I can sit and just be amazed. </p><p> </p><p>The only thing I'm trying to figure out - is that stadium. I watched the special about the new steel they had to formulate to build it - and it was just FASCINATING.....UGLY - but fascination beyond imagination.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 183701, member: 4964"] Witz, I see what you are saying, and I see what everyone else is saying. I don't know how a world can begin to heal from the disasters, hatred, history, carelessness and greed that have gone on for centuries. What I do know is that I have to be the change in the world that I want to see. Ghandi said it - I belive we could all try a little harder to accomplish that. And the olympics almost give me a sense of YES - I belong to something fantastic - And when the US wins or when I see a 41 year old 5 time olympian going for gold? I'm moved to do better. The destinations (I'm sure you know) are chosen in advance - so I think it was pretty adventageous of the world to consider we (As a world) would be this far along in world relations and healing to choose China. Can't explain it but when the girl from Zimbabwe got the new world record for back stroke? I cried......dumb - but I felt like I got to be a part of something - grand, I can say - to my grandkids - I watched HER on TV in the 2008 Olympics get that record. Maybe it's all wishy, but watching those dressage horses? I get to live a part of my life I never got to finish! And track too - fassttttttttttt fast. WOW. You just sit there and think MY WORD - was I ever even a little bit like that? And it makes me feel young. And gymnastics - I watch and I think - I WAS A GODDESS - I did those things.....(not that well ) But I did those - and now I can sit and just be amazed. The only thing I'm trying to figure out - is that stadium. I watched the special about the new steel they had to formulate to build it - and it was just FASCINATING.....UGLY - but fascination beyond imagination. [/QUOTE]
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