Amazing!
Exciting!
Wonderful!
Touching!
Stupendous!
Awe inspiring!
Grandiose!
Captivating!
I have nothing in my previous experience to which I can compare this experience. I imagine that they did a good job of capturing the opening ceremony on television, but the feeling of the combined experience of personally interacting with the citizens of Beijing and the scale, pageantry and beauty of the opening ceremony as I experienced it was overwhelming. I may well live the rest of my life without ever knowing anything to equal it again.
Even the heat, the oppressive humidity and the throngs of people interacted to add to the experience. Electrifying anticipation – that’s how I describe waiting for my turn to march in the opening. The feeling of anticipation and excitement that every one of us felt multiplied the emotional impact of the night’s events. I don’t think the world has ever seen such a show, and to be a part of it . . . well just imagine stepping into the light of the bird’s nest knowing that the best athletes in the world had, or soon would, trod that path too.
I have to echo my team-mate’s observation, “They get it,” said Sheila Taormina of the people of Beijing. They understand the dynamic and the whole spirit of the Olympics. We hold more in common than we have in difference we people of this planet, and to me, the opening was a celebration of our sameness. It was exhilarating, it was exhausting. I am thrilled to have been there.
I hope you are following along with our progress in the games. Hooray for our saber fencers and our basketball team!
Wow! For some things there just aren’t adequate words. This has been one of them.
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Hey girl!! I think I saw you on TV on Friday night, you and Sheila. I'm proud of you, and the team. You GAUX girl!!! Do good!!!
Hey, it's Beth! I've been meaning to write you, but I've been so busy - although, not as busy as you have been. I have SO MUCH I want to tell you, because a lot of really awesome things have been happening 'round these parts, but that will have to wait until after the Olympics :-p.
I just wanted to tell you that I'm incredibly proud of you!! You've really stepped up to the task, and I can see you've gained a lot of maturity since the last time I saw you (not that you weren't mature before). Everybody is anxious to bask in your presence again, and we're supporting you every day. I'm really excited to see you compete, and I'm counting the days. I love you, I wish you the best of the best of the best of luck, and I hope you're having the time of your life. I love you! See you later ;)!!
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