During the Olympic Games there are always many unbelievable stories of individuals going well beyond their abilities, competing with pain or broken bones (like the woman who won a bronze metal with 4 broken ribs) and/or providing a WOW factor to a super human effort.
In the last few days all of the events have provided more of those experiences … more than anyone can imagine. One of the neat things about being retired is that many of the daytime telecasts can be enjoyed without looking over your shoulder to see what isn’t getting finished!
Beyond these Herculean athletic efforts are a touching series of commercials. If you have been watching any of the Winter Olympic Games I am sure that you have seen one particular commercial. That is unless you have chosen the commercial time to get up and go do something different.
The commercial depicts children as Winter Olympians marching into the stadium, giving interviews, signing autographs, and about to compete in various events. The tag line is: “To their moms they will always be kids.” It is not the only commercial being offered by this particular company all with the same emphasis.
It does remind me of the sacrifice that parents of these young men and women have made so that their child could prepare for realizing their dream. Many parents simply uproot their lives and move to a place where their offspring will receive better training. Bradenton, Florida is home for such a training facility and families come here from all over their world.
The bottom line is sacrifice – by the athletes, siblings and parents. Sacrifice as the driving force to reach where others can only dream of reaching. Sacrifice that demands more from a body, from ability, from inhuman effort – Sacrifice that brings a huge cost to all that are touched by the realization of a dream.
As one observer I appreciate their sacrifice!
Quote for today: “Ministry that costs nothing, accomplishes nothing.” John Henry Jowett.
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