This Stuff is Cool

I’m watching the opening ceremonies right now, are you proud of your nation or what?

This morning I found some people who live that pride in Canada…it was simple but it touched me.

The Stephens, husband and wife, she in a wheel chair…he a quiet patient man who helps his wife navigate through the big city of Vancouver, finding the route that will give them the most excitement on this big night.

They drove 450km, a couple hundred miles, to be here in time for the opening ceremonies and they spent a lot of money for tickets.  They’ll go to a womens hockey game and some skating for 21-hundred dollars…the years vacation budget…on tickets alone.

They are that excited that the Olympics are coming to their home. Oh Canada.