Special Olympians are Olympians!

Yes I am referring to his style of bowling he mentioned on the Jay Leno show. Obama says he bowls like he was in the Special Olympics. He should be proud because that means he is an exceptional bowler. He should be proud because that means he defies great odds stacked against him. He should be proud because that means he owns courage. He should be proud because that means he believes whole heartedly in himself and owns a strong self-confidence of "I can do anything" or I can become anything." He should be proud because he never gives up and works tirelessly to overcome, and never succumbs to defeat. He should be proud because he owns determination. He should be proud because he sets goals and reaches them, and owns the examples of preseverance and endurance He should be proud of all the encouraging example(s) he owns and sets for all to see and learn from. He should be proud to own the spirit of a Special Olympian, and should be proud to own the title of a Special Olympic bowler.

He also should be proud that his uneducated and shallow comments can be applied in so many areas, and in so many ways on such a grand scale for all the Special Olympians in the world. He should be proud, and give himself a big hug because his comments have facilitated the uneducated to become educated, and think about how they react to Special Olympians in thought, in stares, in speech, and in any stigmatizing behaviors. His should be proud that his comments will facilitate personal and interpersonal awareness, and that this awareness will facilitate more aggressive action oriented approaches for all our Special Olympians. Who knows one day we might be on the same team, but if not I will be cheering from the sidelines.

This is dedicated to my Special Olympian Hayden "He talks to Angels" Warren and all Special Olympians past, present, and future.