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Hello from
Omaha. The weather has been very cooperative and the people
of Omaha really make you feel at home. Don and I have
witnessed the most exciting swim meet of our life. This is
truly one of the highlights of our lives, not just because of Scott
being here, but because we have witnessed the best swimmers in the
world competing for a place on a team that will show the rest of
the world what and who we are. As a mother I am moved by the
number of parents who are here supporting their children as well as
grandparents, aunts, uncles and probably cousins. There are
almost as many kids watching as there are swimming.
The swimming has
been fabulous and Scott has swam two personal best times; we are
proud of him. We have no set expectations of how fast
he should go only that he is here and that is an accomplishment in
itself. Tomorrow will be his last swim and we hope he
continues to improve and make his coach proud of him. As I
watch him on the block ready to swim; it is hard to not remember
the small boy who looked at me and said mommy some day I want to go
to the Olympics. It has been a dream of his and one that we have
helped nuture.
I hope that you to
can someday be in my place and witness that same sparkle in your
child’s eye, and feel the pride of knowing how hard she/he
has worked to accomplish something they really wanted to
do.
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