The American Dream

My mother, my sister and I went to the benefit to help Lopez Lomong's family and coach arrive to the Beijing games. It was announced yesterday that Lopez would carry the American flag at the Olympics and it makes me stop to reflect on how unique the American experience is and how, even in 2008, opportunities exist for those who grace this soil to perfect what they wish through hard work and perseverance. Ten years ago, no one in the United States would have known the Sudanese "Lost" Boy experience, but now we have a Sudanese-American representing the country as a runner. It is truly phenomenal. Here's to Lopez!