Michael Phelps is a very inspiring young man: down to earth and goal-minded. Who could predict his achievements in 2000 olympics in Sidney? As the Mossi of Burkina Faso say,” Through perseverance and courage, the ant ends up arriving at the top of the mountain.”
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in August 26th, 2008 at 12:22 am
That’s a good one to remember. I feel like that some days, or rather, I feel like an ant at the bottom of the hill.
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