From the Thrown: August 8, 2012

From the thrown:

Micheal Phelps hugging his mother.
Source: LA Times

The Olympics are going on now in London. There are 2000 athletes competing. There are 552 representing the USA. Behind every athlete, there is a certain thing that helps these athletes get to the Olympics. Every athlete in every sport has one of these. It's not something you can buy, it's  something that most people don't know is there for them. Their parents. Some athletes couldn't have made it to the Olympics without their parents. You see them in the audience, and watching feverishly to seeing the child at one of the most important moments of their life. There's that famous photo of Michael Phelps walking through the press to hug his mother, in Beijing. This year in London there's a viral video of Aly Raisman's parents sitting in the stands, watching their daughter, and yelling in a combination of what I think is nerves and excitement. All these athletes say "Thank You" to their parents, because without them they wouldn't be where they are. Today I think, we should all take time and say "Thank You" to our parents. From CEO to Custodian, from blue collar to white collar, from 2 to 122 take sometime and say "thank you". Your parents gave you food, opportunities to bring you where you are. Even if your parents didn't help you, maybe it was a guardian, grand ma,  pal, or foster parent, just say "thank you". "Thank You", two words that go a long way.



Source:
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