Anticipation

This Friday, Canada will host the Olympic Games in Vancouver, BC. This is quite far away from me (in fact, I believe the Salt Lake City Games of 2002 would actually be closer) but it's not about geography.

I remember when the announcement of the 2010 games was made. I was working, and we all gathered to watch on a computer. It was almost euphoric-- we cheered and celebrated even though it was an event that would be seven years and a 5.5 hour flight away. Still, there's something to be said for national pride and spirit. I can see how excited people are about the Olympics, and we all have such great hope for our athletes.

I can't wait to see what the opening ceremonies entail. I know Canada will do a great job of hosting, and I know that even without competing, we'll be proud of our athletes.

Above it all, there's something pretty cool about positive anticipation.