Beauty,Passion & Strength

I'm in ahhh today with watching Joanne figure skate. All skating events are my favorite for sure, I can remember in 1988 watching Elizabeth Mannly skate and Brian vs. Brian and falling in love with the competition of skating.
Today was not about skating competition, and could not believe that Joanne skated. If you don't know Joanne's mother died of a heart attack on Saturday while in Vancouver cheering on her daughter. The fact that Joanne was even able to skate tonight was amazing!! I'm guessing guessing she had to dig down deep and find a place where she was able to compete tonight.
I know some girls who can't sleep, eat or even get out of bed when their boyfriend breaks up with them. Joanne just lost her mother and skates the skate of her life at the olympics!!! Holly!!! She is an insperation for sure.
The other amazing thing is that Joanne was not ranked all that high coming into these games, but tonight she skated a flawless program. Watching her skate tonight I was filled with emotion, and found myself in tears along with Joanne at the end of her program. And now going into her long program on thursday she is sitting in 3 and skated a personal best!
I know for me she has won gold in my heart a skate that I will remember forever, and I'm guessing has won the hearts of all canadians and inspired other young skaters.
These are the stories that Olympics are made of and remembered for!!!

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