I met one of my heros; Beckie Scott, and Cried.

As a Canadian who doesn’t particularly care for hockey my sporting idols have never been well-known to mainstream TV watchers.  However we Canuks do have some great, non-puck handling, sporting figures to look up to.  Especially on nordic skis and bikes.  Clara Hughes, Simon Whitfield, Svein Tuft, and Beckie Scott are not only great athletes but also great all around people.

Last week I had a chance to hear Beckie Scott talk at the University of Waterloo.  The crowd was sparse, her intro was fumbled, and her brief talk moved me to tears.
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