NEVER EVER

I was watching the 2012 Olympic Trials last night. These folks amaze me!

One of my favorite portions of the Summer games is gymnastics! Having done gymnastics for an extremely long time, nothing near the caliber of these young ladies, I have nothing but respect and admiration for the dedication and tenacity that they ooze with!

Although the newbies look to be promising, I was truly rooting for Shawn and Nastia. Sadly, Shawn injured herself and instead of pushing herself to a severe injury, she opted out. Nastia, however, competed but did not fare too well. It was heartbreaking to watch them . . . and yet . . . incredibly inspiring!

Gymnastics is a brutal sport. There is MUCH for the body to endure, and these ladies have been beating themselves up for nearly as long as they've been alive! They live by one mantra . . . NEVER, EVER QUIT! It is thrilling to watch them dig deep to hang on, finish, or stick a landing. You find yourself on the sofa, clenching in hopes that you can somehow help them from half a country away.

It is their message, however, that rings so vibrant and true. NEVER, EVER QUIT! They battle through injures ~ they don't quit. They fall - they don't quit. They lose - they don't quit. They win - they don't quit. They instill a passion for chasing their dreams with a ferocity matched by very few. They overcome obstacle after obstacle after obstacle. They do things on 4 inches that most folks couldn't do on the floor with several assistants! They strive to achieve and to better themselves daily. And they NEVER, EVER QUIT!

Now, if these tiny titans can do what they do, what lies ahead of you that seems so daunting? Really!

NEVER . . . EVER . . . QUIT!!!