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Tuesday, November 21, 2006
"Turkey Meet" redux
Dear Karl and Natalie!
Your Dad covered in illustrating detail the unusual happenings at the Turkey Meet last weekend. The facts were all well presented. Looking at the CIRCUMSTANCES however, are quite helpful in order to arrive at a fair picture of events.
Karl - you did very well in all disciplines and you can be very proud. If you would have been a race-car driver, you would have moved the starting blocks a few feet - so fast was your speed!
Natalie - we sympathize with you. Being still sick when approaching the meet caused you not to be in your usual top speed. Do not give up. Nobody is always in perfect shape at all times. Just think about Tiger Woods, Annika Sorenstam, who are not always winning. The tennis star Maria Scharapova, on top of the list the last half year, fell unceremoniously to Hardenne. Consider your sport to climbing a steep mountain. Some stretches are just wonderful and you look at the beautiful flowers left and right. Then suddenly comes a long climb and you wish you would be in the valley eating ice cream. Just keep plugging away, like you did hitherto now, and in a short time, you will be back on top of the list. We still think that you did rather well among the many contestants. So, forget last weekend and march on.
Oma, Thomas and I admire your willpower to attend all training sessions so religiously. Your efforts will be paying off in due time. We all will see you Thanksgiving at the usual time.
Opa, Oma & Thomas. Nov. 21, MMVI...