Change Takes Courage

The March for America took place downtown today. Thousands of people gathered in front of the capital to protest for immigration reform. And I was there as an observer.

This year has been all about changing my life and my destiny. But today made me think about those who don’t even have that opportunity. There are so many who come to this country looking for the freedom that is denied them in their homeland, only to have it denied here as well.

I’ve wasted so many years not going after my dreams, while so many immigrants sacrifice everything to go after theirs. I look to them for inspiration and the courage it takes to change.

What if Olympians Procrastinated?

I LOVE the Olympics.

I’m a casual sports fan during the year but when the Winter and Summer Olympics come around I become obsessed. I watch as much coverage as possible, holding marathons each night to catch up on everything that happened during the day.

But it’s hard to put my finger on what I love the most. Maybe it’s the feeling of unity and national pride I feel every time an American does well, or the excitement of not knowing what each event will bring or perhaps the emotional stories behind some of the world’s greatest athletes.

But maybe most of all, I love the inspiration I feel to do something special and momentous myself. Many Olympic athletes sacrifice their childhoods and all of their free time to perfecting their sport and winning the elusive gold medal. Procrastination isn’t even a word in their vocabulary…because if it were then they’d never make it to the Olympics in the first place.

So if Shani Davis can coach himself all alone to win Olympic gold medals, then I should be able to motivate myself to do anything I want…right?