Life after the Olympics

As I sit here..the dust is settling from the event of my biggest dreams. Yes I was there, I fought hard, I wouldn’t trade that experience in for anything.  Dreams do come true..and they were worth every penny of sacrifice.  But it’s a sacrifice extended beyond just me, it reaches to my family, my friends and all my supporters.  I think of the Olympics as a gauntlet, that tests you in ways you never imagined, a litmus test to your beliefs and preparation.  

The financial markets are under stress, hurricanes are reeling b-lines to florida, the housing market is making things look gloomy. ..and I sit here, relaxed, happy, I am living my dream.  Don’t ever give up on them you’ll only wish you hadn’t.  Don’t forget, the only person that can believe in you is you.  It’s something that you have to develop yourself and reflect upon to grow.  So it is now, I reflect on me, for me.  Pray for seas of gratitude.  I am on vacation, finally.  I never knew how hard it was until it’s over.  And what’s funny is that it’s just begun!  We’ll talk soon, Ben