What wings of joy we were carried upon when we learned of the Gold Medal victory of Alexandre Bilodeau at the Olympics on Sunday! What a true success story for this 22 year old wunderkind!
Perhaps most touching is the joy this victory brought to Frederic, 28 year old brother of the Gold Medalist-the first ever for Canada on home soil as host of the games after three go rounds over almost 34 years!!! Frederic has cerebral palsy and is more than a hero to his younger bro!
I sometimes feel waves of moderate despair wash over me when I read the reactions of fellow Canadians to moments of pure mountain-top delight like this! In the comments sections of CBC and CTV news websites there are those who blow off this spectacular victory with carping about it being a judged rather than timed sport. There are those who wanted to post-mortem and nit-pick the stunning opening ceremonies to pieces. Perhaps I should stop reading these comments! Everyone is entitled to their own take on things and their own opinions. I do feel sorry for some of these folks who carp and make put-downs at times like these. How dark and negative and lonely and long their days must be!
I shall pitch my tent with those who think bigger and brighter and know how to celebrate a glorious moment without dissecting it to bits!
This is a great moment for a young man, his brother and other family members and friends, coaches and fans! Tis a great moment for an entire country too! My response is to cheer: Bravo, Alexandre!
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