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2008 Summer Olympics · 08/10/08 10:50 AM by Michael Caldwell
I always remember when the Olympics were on as a child. It was a fun time when as a family we would watch people we don’t know do things we can’t do. I don’t know what makes it so fun, but it is.
I’m really enjoying the Olympics this year. More than usual, I would say. Maybe it’s because I’m older and I can appreciate the difficulty of each of the Olympic feats, or maybe it’s just the time I enjoy to sit down with the family. Since Meghan and I are here for the summer, it’s nice to spend this time with our families since we never get that opportunity during the school semesters.
Another thing I like about the Olympics which I never really appreciated when I was younger is the tolerance that is displayed between countries. I don’t pretend to understand global affairs in their entirety, but I certainly understood less when younger. There is something that makes me feel good just to see these representatives from numerous nations coming together in peace for sport and ignoring the tensions which would otherwise arise between their respective countries. This peace that is felt is one of the things I love about the Olympic season.
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