Like my neighbor's birthday party, it's all over but for cleaning up the trash.
What will we remember of the 2012 Olympics?
Each one around the globe will have his or her own story to tell. And yet there are the Universal stories - those stories that we homo narrans collectively recognize as true because they capture universal truths no matter whether we live in Alaska or Afghanistan, Jersey or Jamaica.
Take a moment to read Frank Bruni's recollection of some Olympic highlights that remind us of who we are when we are our best selves in "The Soul of the Olympics." These athletes gave us something to savor, like the friends and family enjoying tiramisu birthday cake together last night.
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