As we watched the Olympics during the past two weeks from Beijing, China, we observed 204 countries participate with awesome pride and enthusiasm. We noticed the positive respecting of the cultural diversities from these various countries; and we saw the intense competition that still illustrates a spirit of authentic sportsmanship exhibited by the Olympic athletes. In all cases, whether the athlete won a medal or not, all of the Olympic athletes were WINNERS and were exceptional ACHIEVEMENT LADDER ENTHUSIASTS.
In all of the experiences and the challenges that these athletes encountered on their way to qualifying for these 2008 Olympics, each athlete has a special story to tell and to share with the world. If the world is willing to listen and to honor these Olympians, we will learn how the climb up the Ladder of Achievement affected the Olympians in their quest for making their mark on Olympic history. Each country's athletes represented their country, their family, and themselves. Each person will take back a very special memory that will be shared with their friends and family for years to come. We are all proud of how our AMERICAN OLYMPIC TEAM conducted themselves and how they effectively and graciously represented their United States of America in words and actions.
What we may have learned from these experiences is that we need UNITY rather than DIVISION in our daily dealings with OTHERS. We are AMERICANS...rather than hyphenated AMERICANS. We need to grow and to improve our worldwide image by respecting the cultural diversities of OTHERS, but we are AMERICANS FIRST. When we pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, we admit that we are a REPUBLIC for which the Flag stands as ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL!
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR 2008 AMERICAN OLYMPIC ATHLETES WHO EXHIBITED THEIR PEACE, JOY, AND LOVE OF THEIR COUNTRY BY THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE XXIX OLYMPIAD. We are a small world after all with individual dreams that transcend governmental influence and pressure. WE HAVE WITNESSED IN THESE COURAGEOUS ATHLETES, "CITIUS, ALTIUS, AND FORTIUS....FASTER, HIGHER, AND STRONGER PERFORMANCES." May all of our Americans continue to give their best in all that they do and to strive for personal excellence as worthwhile Achievement Ladder goals...now and always.
In all of the experiences and the challenges that these athletes encountered on their way to qualifying for these 2008 Olympics, each athlete has a special story to tell and to share with the world. If the world is willing to listen and to honor these Olympians, we will learn how the climb up the Ladder of Achievement affected the Olympians in their quest for making their mark on Olympic history. Each country's athletes represented their country, their family, and themselves. Each person will take back a very special memory that will be shared with their friends and family for years to come. We are all proud of how our AMERICAN OLYMPIC TEAM conducted themselves and how they effectively and graciously represented their United States of America in words and actions.
What we may have learned from these experiences is that we need UNITY rather than DIVISION in our daily dealings with OTHERS. We are AMERICANS...rather than hyphenated AMERICANS. We need to grow and to improve our worldwide image by respecting the cultural diversities of OTHERS, but we are AMERICANS FIRST. When we pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, we admit that we are a REPUBLIC for which the Flag stands as ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL!
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR 2008 AMERICAN OLYMPIC ATHLETES WHO EXHIBITED THEIR PEACE, JOY, AND LOVE OF THEIR COUNTRY BY THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE XXIX OLYMPIAD. We are a small world after all with individual dreams that transcend governmental influence and pressure. WE HAVE WITNESSED IN THESE COURAGEOUS ATHLETES, "CITIUS, ALTIUS, AND FORTIUS....FASTER, HIGHER, AND STRONGER PERFORMANCES." May all of our Americans continue to give their best in all that they do and to strive for personal excellence as worthwhile Achievement Ladder goals...now and always.
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