This last week we were lying in bed trying to go to sleep. It was difficult because there was loud noise coming from outside. We mulled over what it could possibly be. It sounded like a show or something.... was it coming from the stadium? nooo, was it coming from the bath house? noooo... finally my hubs decided to get up and go for a little walk outside to see what it was. I decided to go with him. So we got dressed and went out.
It didn't take long to find where the sound was coming from. A bunch of our neighbours were gathered around a big TV (outside) and it was cranked up. This was right across the lane from our apartment. So, we walked over to see what on EARTH they were watching together outside at midnight.
As it turns out, they were watching our neighbours' daughter compete in a world championship sporting event. Little did we know that they have a daughter who is a world class athlete. We knew the neighbors just from casual interaction, they run an ice cream and water stand on the corner by our house! About 16 or 17 people from the neighbourhood had gathered to see her compete on TV. No wonder it was so loud! It was very exciting.
We decided to stick around too. So there we sat until close to 4 in the morning til we saw it all unfold. She didn't get into the top three that night, but almost.
Earlier that day there had also been a parade in our community! The young girl had won a gold medal in the first part of her competition the day before.
So, after staying up til the wee hours of the night, we were really tired the next day, but it was worth it. It was fun to be apart of something going on in the neighbourhood for once. We are now bonded. And we know the parents of a world champion.
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