Canada and Vancouver 2010

I’m going to miss the Vancouver Olympic Games.

These games certainly united the country, with yesterday’s Team Canada gold medal win over the United States bringing the country to a fever pitch. Yonge and Dundas in downtown Toronto was awash in a sea of humanity last night, with people out on the streets screaming, dancing and celebrating with one another. It also helped that with Team Canada’s victory in hockey last night, our total gold medal count came to 14, meaning we now hold the record for most gold medal wins by any country throughout the 86-year history of the Winter Games.

For a moment in time, it was amazing to be a part of something much larger than our individual selves.

Last night felt good to be Canadian.