Giving credit where credit is due: The Chinese people did a fabulous job at this Olympics

I have been critical in the past of the Government of China regarding their policies on Darfur and Tibet, but I must give credit here for the absolutely fabulous spectacle of the Opening ceremony of this Olympics. I felt one with the people of China in my happiness and pride to see what humans can accomplish when they work together as one. The creativity to even imagine putting together this once in a lifetime, artistic pageant of epic proportion simply can not be described with mere words. The smiles and joy of the people of China was wonderful. If fear can be replaced with courage, and if a closed heart can be opened, the people of the world could come together for prosperity and love to all. It is a wonderful dream and a glimmer of that possibility was exposed to all this week.

We can come together. Dialogue is the way, trust the means and enlightenment is the reward.