Saturday, December 13, 2014

A00051 - Fields of Gold

Friday, December 12, 2014

As this year comes to end, it suddenly dawned on me that 2014 was an Olympic year.  The Sochi Olympics was a big deal, and yet now only 10 months later, they seem so far away.  Indeed, the Sochi Olympics seem so far away, that I can hardly recall any of the performances.  I am certain that there were many memorable performances, but none seem to come to mind.  Oddly enough, the one great Winter Olympic performance that does come to my mind was not from Sochi, but from 12 years ago at Salt Lake City.   You can view it yourself at

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wazOhkRuySI

What made the performance so memorable for me is that it was not about winning a medal, it was about winning at life.  And with the haunting rendition of Fields of Gold by Eva Cassidy, it was truly one of the most beautiful and memorable performances I have seen.

For all of you, may you too be able to glide through life's troubles with grace.

Peace.

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