You don't have to have an American on the podium to be proud.
That's one of the lessons of the figure skating competition, which was really all about heart.
A heart that, tragically, gave out before one mother saw her daughter's Olympic prize-winning dance.
The heart to display technical skill and dramatic fireworks beyond the South Korean champion's apparent wildest expectation.
The heart to skate after a performance that left the audience on its feet, the ice brimming with stuffed animals, and your competitor pretty sure of the gold medal.
And then, of course, the heart of a grieving daughter, who somewhere found the inner strength and profound bravery to turn her tears into something beautiful for all of those who watched.
One of whom, I can't help but believe, was one proud mom.
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Lovely.
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