THE OLYMPIC'S

I have been watching the Winter Olympics.

I usually don't.  I really not into either one..

The Winter or the Summer Olympics.

I am not anti- Olympics.. just I can take

them or leave them.  I am more into the

horse ones in the summer, but because

they aren't really very popular, as the others

are.. they get shuffled to the late night or

very early morning.. as in 2am in the morning. 

But mainly because it is the Russian's who are

putting it on, I wanted to see what they would

do for opening ceremonies.. and also they usually

give the not so beaten path of the country, who is

hosting it..  And I have not been let down in

either bracket.  I guess because of one my 

favorite movies Julie Christie and Omar Sharif

in Doctor Zhivago  had some great Russian

scenery.

As I did watch the different competition.. I had

wondered, why is it there is such nastiness among

the countries..  Why not root for the best athletic?

Yes, you root for your own country men and women.

But find joy in good performance, no matter who

wins.  Let the athletics do their own thing.. the

very best they can..  After all, that was what this

whole games is for in the first place. So show

off the greatest of the athletic. 

When I was watching.. I was in appreciation

of the performance of the Russians.. the Norwegians,

the Japanese, etc. and of course of our own. But

as each one went on to do their best.. no matter

what country they were from.. I felt happiness for

that country and their people and what a great job,

he or she did..

And the nice thing is.. I saw some of the athletics

do just that.. congratulate other countries as they

did so well..

And by the way, as they showed Russia, itself.. both

summer and winter shots.. and their towns.. they really

have something to be proud of as well as we do.

So let the torch soar.....let the light come in to all of our hearts.