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Essay / Paris 2024, viewed on television

Raindrops, Rooftops, and Resilience: Being Bold after the Paris 2024 Olympic Ceremony

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A MOMENT TO CONSIDER

Watching a replay of the Paris 2024 Olympic opening ceremony, Kefei is moved by the rain, the rooftop torchbearer, and Celine Dion's performance. He reads these images as reminders of perseverance, shared effort, and the emotional force of a public celebration.

The essay turns a televised spectacle into a personal reflection on adversity. Its closing questions ask how many such moments a lifetime holds, and how circumstance changes the way we receive them.

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TAKE IT WITH YOU

Which shared public moment has changed the way you think about your own challenges?

A question to carry into your day, or your next conversation over coffee.

Published Jul 27, 2024. Reading time estimated at 220 words per minute.
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