You know what's cool about the summer Olympics?

• They are NOTHING like YRC Worldwide (that commercial really bugs me)
  
• Michael Phelps, Dara Torres, Aaron Peirsol, Ryan Lochte, Natalie Coughlin and the rest of the US Swim Team
• The fact that they are 12 hours ahead of us so we all get to be tired together
• That every year there is a story that inspires somebody to keep moving forward
• That several times this year its been proven desire is stronger than age
• That in the midst of war, famine, drought and communism love and pride can unite the world
• Shawn Johnson and her adorable smile
• You suddenly have something in common with the person in front of you in line and can talk all about how great Misty and Kerry were last night
• The athletes are competing for their nation, not themselves
• That Muslim women are able to participate
  
• That some small country from some random corner in the world can feel just as big and great as the next guy when their athlete wins the gold
• That a girl with one leg can qualify and compete against girls with 2 legs and beat the tar out of 11 of them
• That getting there is sometimes better than winning a medal
• That more people have watched these Olympics than anything ever put on TV
• That patience is a virtue and the reward is sweet
• That for the first time in a long time, I want to be great at my sport again.
  
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Congratulations and thank you to all the members of Team USA, their families and their friends.