joy

Watching Evan Lysacek skate his short program in particular, and his free skate as well, made me feel some part of the joy that was expressed on his face and in his movements. There have been other athletes who have done the same at the Olympics for me. I watched them and I felt filled with the joy of beauty in creation. Most athletes did not have it, though. They were thrilled to have a medal, but I felt no sense of joy in them as they actually competed. Maybe they felt it, but it didn'...