Appreciating Olympic Joy
Finding joy and appreciating the best in the world
Hey there, cool kid,
Thank you so much for all the birthday wishes last week! I had a lovely day with Dr. Husband, where we played some Digimon and Gundam cards, had my favorite Dry Rose, and finally got to see the movie Summer Wars, which was a very delightful film about family coming together.
But of most note is that it’s the Winter Olympics! I couldn’t tell you much of what happens in the Summer Games, but the Winter Games are my jam!
My Favorite Winter Olympic Sports
Winter Olympic sports are just so weird and wonderful. I have really been enjoying these and learning about how the skiing events work like the Downhill and Slalom! And can’t wait for Ski Mountaineering, a brand new sport!
Learning Appreciation from the Best in the World
In my fresh old age, I’m learning new ways to appreciate humans, even when the world gives me a lot of reasons not to. Look, things are kinda weird right now. I have had moments of giving into despair. But there’s something else I’ve learned, watching all these athletes compete in sports both familiar and unknown to me.
These people are the best in the world. Even if they don’t take home a medal, they have put in the time, effort, and passion to be the best in their country, to come here. In a way, that’s a win! So, recognizing that even the 24th ranked couple in Ice Dance is still the 24th best couple IN THE WHOLE WORLD, among hundreds of couples, it’s still so impressive! And it makes it really delightful to watch each and every single athlete and team. I’m just having such a wonderful time seeing these people be really good at something, no matter where they place.
I have found that I just really enjoy people being good at a thing. Even if they’re better than me in things I actually do. It’s nice to just sit back and appreciate. And in these dark times, it’s exactly what I need to help take heart.
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Parting Note
This great article by new pal Hatching Stories does a deep dive into Char’s Counterattack and the ideological conflict between the two main characters, and how it’s more of a reflection of our modern society than you think. Personally, I want to have Amuro’s outlook of having faith in the long term - in the end, the good of humanity will win out, that things change slowly. Well, just read it for yourself!
‘Till the next time
Melissa J
Glad to hear that you had a good birthday, and are enjoying the Winter Olympics!
Thank you for the shout out - and yeah, I would like to have Amuro's faith in humanity as well!
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Everyone who does something does better than every person who doesn’t.
24th in the world is amazing!