Jean Burman

Cartoon Pen & Watercolour

Copyright 2008 Jean Burman

The Olympics are off and running… and despite the naysayers and all the grave predictions and warnings to the contrary… the Games of the 29th Olympiad in Beijing look set to be a huge success.

So far the sky has not fallen… nor has the smog overwhelmed. The clouds weren’t tampered with… because the rain came anyway. It bucketed down… everyone got wet… and nobody gave a hoot.

So maybe… just maybe… there was no bogey man in the cupboard afterall. The internet is working… the intense security is doing it’s job… and all’s quiet in Tiananmen Square. So much hot air over nothing.

I don’t understand the media predilection for the weather… the security… the smog… the drugs… the human rights… (I could go on) over the past three days. It’s not as if they had nothing else to talk about. I’m so glad they’ve finally gotten over it and… all is as it should be… with all eyes on the athletes and the brilliant performances they have already begun to deliver!

Beijing looks amazing! The facilities are second to none. The mood from all reports is “pumping”.

I can’t help but feel we are witnessing history here. These games will change the world… or at least… the way we perceive it into the future. China is making her entrance. And she appears to be doing so with great pride and enthusiasm from her people… and what they have achieved with the staging of these Games.

Yes… it could be said that China has a way to go in some areas… but I think this “opening up” will be the first step toward a greater leap in global consciousness… what’s acceptable in the global village… and what’s not.

The world is changing. The best message heralded by these games is that we can change in a positive way… through peaceful interaction… healthy competition… engaged cooperation… and purposeful understanding.

The atheletes are already accomplishing this. We need only follow their excellent example.

Okay… what’s next? Pass me the TV guide would you? This stuff’s addictive… (grin)

PS: Hope you like the cartoon! I am planning a small Olympic series.

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